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 ...

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As the warmth of spring creeps in, so too does the relentless return of the pesky ant, with the fire ant leading the charge, bringing chaos and an unwelcome sting to every corner they invade.

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The state's peak farming group has welcomed a fresh crackdown on biosecurity controls in the wake of ex-tropical Cyclone Alfred.On Friday NSW ...

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 ...

A video of fire ants 'rafting' on Queensland floodwaters has gone viral on social media, prompting concerns that the invasive species will enter NSW in the aftermath of ex-Cyclone Alfred.

Mr Pianta said flood-swollen rivers such as the Albert and Logan risked carrying the fire ants to turf farms and landscaping yards which was “a big concern”. “If they get into those ...

THE state’s peak farming group has welcomed a fresh crackdown on biosecurity controls in the wake of ex-tropical Cyclone Alfred. On Friday NSW Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty announced measures to ...