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

Imported fire ants were first discovered at a handful of sites in Orange County in November 1998; now there are 1,039 colonies. Los Angeles County is a distant second with 193 sites.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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Fire ant colonies can contain anywhere from 10,000 to hundreds of thousands of ants. These aggressive insects both bite and sting, ... Sales and Service Manager at Big Man Exterminating, said.

Fire ant piles wash up as kids play in the flood waters along the Lake Pontchartrain lakefront as Hurricane Sally moves more east, in New Orleans, La., Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020.