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

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

Thousands of fire ants inundated his property this week as they tried to get away from rising floodwaters. Mr Locke said he had been bitten "at least 30 times" while attempting to ...

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

In the wake of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, residents of south-east Queensland are facing a new, fiery threat that has surged ...

HDOA describes LFAs as tiny, orange-colored ants. They move slowly, unlike the tropical fire ant which is bigger and moves quickly. Officials warn that LFAs can inflict painful stings that can ...

Originally from South America, the red imported fire ant, or Solenopsis invicta ... since torrential rains brought on by a slow-moving tropical storm earlier in March, which meant the insects ...

Officially known as red imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta), they are native to tropical central South America and were introduced to the United States on a cargo ship in the 1930s.

The number of people stung by red fire ants in Australia has increased significantly ... since torrential rains brought on by a slow-moving tropical storm earlier in March, which meant the insects ...