Hybrid fire ants are bad news Mother Nature has thrown a new wrinkle into the mix − a new hybrid ant that's a merger of the two invasive fire ant species that have reached U.S. shores.

This army is in formation. Thousands of fire ants have been spotted floating on floodwaters through the Texas city and forming rafts using their bodies with residents now reporting the gross ...

Hybrid fire ants are bad news Mother Nature has thrown a new wrinkle into the mix − a new hybrid ant that's a merger of the two invasive fire ant species that have reached U.S. shores. Dr ...

Then, two minutes and 52 seconds into Espinoza’s arrest footage, Rogers makes the first audible reference to fire ants. “Ants are on my face. Ants are getting in my face! Please, help!” she yells, ...

As their name suggests, European fire ants — also known as Myrmica rubra — are an exotic species in North America, having made their way across the pond in the early 20th century.

Fire ants, which often attack and kill small animals like kittens, are primarily found in the Southeast, Raupp said. Their range extends from North Carolina across Tennessee, Oklahoma and Texas ...

Fire ants at Van Dusen Gardens in Vancouver. Staff set up several fire ant traps throughout the gardens a year ago as they grappled with the problem. The invasive fire ant continues to spread in ...

An outbreak of fire ants has hit mining giant BHP’s Broadmeadow mine in central Queensland, sparking alarm and fury in environmentalists. The Invasive Species Council flagged the outbreak on ...

Researchers and Extension entomology specialists across the South work together to develop control strategies for pests such as ticks, mosquitoes, bed bugs and more. This includes fire ants, which ...

Fire ants have been detected in central Queensland for the first time, at a mine site near Moranbah, more than 150 kilometres inland from Mackay. The National Fire Ant Eradication Program ...

Hybrid fire ants are bad news Mother Nature has thrown a new wrinkle into the mix − a new hybrid ant that's a merger of the two invasive fire ant species that have reached U.S. shores.

Researchers and Extension entomology specialists across the South work together to develop control strategies for pests such as ticks, mosquitoes, bed bugs and more. This includes fire ants, which ...