The number of people stung by red fire ants in Australia has increased significantly in past weeks, with 23 people requiring ...

Australia is grappling with a surge in venomous red fire ant populations after heavy rains forced them above ground. These ...

The Bundamba home suffered damage after ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred dumped massive amounts of rain across parts of Queensland. (ABC News: Tobi Loftus) Thousands of fire ants inundated his property this ...

A “raft” of fire ants. They are able to float in water bodies. Pictures: Supplied With swathes of southeast Queensland and ...

"Fire ants form large floating rafts that move with water currents. Disturbingly, new footage shows this rafting behaviour ...

Hay, soil, landscaping materials, pots and soils are now banned from entering NSW from storm-impacted and infested areas of ...

The state partnered with multiple pest control companies in a $1.1 million statewide contract to conduct treatments on about ...

The footage, from the Scenic Rim, shows the fire ants floating in colonies in what experts say is a “perfect storm” for further infestation. Invasive Species Council advocacy manager Reece Pianta said ...

Fire ants have been in eastern Virginia for many years. A new type of fire ant has now been confirmed in parts of Southwest ...

This exact scene has already been spotted in numerous cases south of Brisbane, prompting fears that "high-density" ...