The Invasive Species Council also on Wednesday shared extraordinary footage of how fire ants form “rafts” to move with water currents. A “raft” of fire ants. They are able to float in water bodies.

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A temporary ban has been put in place for some products in an attempt to stop "super pest" fire ants from hitching a ride over state lines.

If left unchecked, Aussie doctors and hospitals could see an extra 100,000 medical appointments each year, experts warn.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Venomous fire ants swept up in floodwaters from Cyclone Alfred are forming teeming rafts and travelling downstream, sparking fears ...

Mr Pianta said rafting fire ants was “something we’ve been warning about for a while”. “We think there needs to be an urgent boost to the suppression work and the containment work to stop ...

A photo posted this morning by Logan City Council to Facebook shows the extent of fire ant 'rafting'. (Logan City Council) Property News: London landlord charges $1530 to camp in living room of ...

LSU AgCenter entomologist Aaron Ashbrook recommends a strategy called the Texas two-step. Borrowing its name from the country ...