Two of the more common species you might find in your home or garden are fire ants and pyramid ants, and while they're close ...

Fire ants bite and sting! They also use their own young to build a terrifying raft during floods. Kidnapper ants steal other ants’ babies. Honeypot ants turn their sisters into living jugs of nectar.

Researchers thought colder temperatures and higher elevations could stop the march of invasive fire ants. Mother Nature had ...

The Asian needle ant was first discovered in the U.S. in 1932 and found in at least three southeastern states. It is capable ...

Some ant species are aggressive and pose danger. Encounters are becoming common due to growing cities and shifting weather. Bullet ant sting causes electric shock-like pain. Maricopa harvester ant ...

A longtime invasive ant has been making the rounds in Florida over the past few decades. And with summer upon us, it’s prime ...

Virginia agricultural officials have expanded the state’s red imported fire ant quarantine to include Pittsylvania County, Danville, and Halifax County as warming temperatures accelerate the ...

Fire ants, the spicier variation of this insect, work together to survive even the wettest conditions. In this YouTube video, fire ants band their bodies together to make a raft and survive a flood.

Floating fire ants are something that occur after a big storm or hurricane that causes flooding. What to know.

But what if these ants aren’t the usual black ants, but fire ants? Fire ants are more dangerous than common black ants. In this case, you need to find a way to get rid of fire ants.

Hybrid fire ants, well established in East Tennessee and parts of Kentucky and North Carolina, are now infiltrating Southwest Virginia.

The number of people stung by red fire ants in Australia has increased significantly in past weeks, with 23 people requiring hospital treatment since the beginning of March, according to national ...