One big reason is that it's hard to evaluate how effective the flies are at actually controlling fire ants, even though the researchers find the flies in ant mounds all over the state.

Carpenters are big, benign; fire ants are tiny, ferocious. April 9, 2016 at 1:47 a.m. by Jennifer Nixon ...

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 are a big problem this time of year building mounds above ground in your yard. “If you may step on a fire ant mound you will know very quickly because they will cover you in a hurry and bite ...

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.

OAHU (KITV) — Arborist Carol Kwan knows firsthand that little fire ants can cause big trouble. She was attacked by the tiny insects at least three times over the past year. “In an area about ...

Fire ants can survive in a raft up to several weeks, though they must eventually reach dry land if they are to restart their colony. In the water, they face constant danger from predators ...

Cas Vanderwoude, senior research specialist for the Hawaii Ant Lab, said the little fire ants are firmly entrenched on the Big Island, particularly on the windward side, but there also are ...

It’s a milit-ant takeover. Red fire ants have finally made the pilgrimage to Europe — and are threatening to take over the continent, according to a new study.

You may have heard of "Dracula vs. Frankenstein," "Freddy vs. Jason" or even "King Kong vs. Godzilla." But you can add to this list of epic battles: tawny crazy ants versus fire ants.