Southern states familiar with an invasive, stinging ant are facing a new foe: A hybrid bug that combines the fierce red fire ant and the hardy black fire ant. Imported fire ants have spread from their ...

An ant on the tip of a leaf - Bpratama/Getty Images When you discover a colony of ants on your property, it's unlikely that you'll be inclined to stop and investigate what species you've got crawling ...

Many species of ants live throughout the U.S. Most of them never become problematic enough for us to think of them as pests. But there are a handful of species that can cause both serious health ...

No creature embodies the idea that “it takes a village” quite like ants. Using chemical signals and other ephemeral communication methods like antennal codes, ants can work together to build or ...

SAN ANTONIO – The KSAT garden officially has been invaded, by fire ants. “The ant mounds that pop up are most likely going to be fire ants,” Molly Keck, an entomologist with Texas A&M AgriLife ...

Have you been seeing a lot of fire ants lately? If you live in a southern state in the U.S., chances are your area could actually be under quarantine due to the large numbers of imported red fire ants ...

As habitat loss and fragmentation continues, many in the scientific community view landscape corridors as important for connecting habitat fragments to maintain biodiversity. And yet, might those same ...

If you live in a rural or suburban area in the Southern states, you’ve likely seen a fire ant hill a few times in your life. Stepping on a fire ant hill, sometimes referred to as a mound, can mean ...

Fire ants are formidable pests in gardens and landscapes. They’re known for their painful bites and stings due to venom. When disturbed, fire ant mounds can unleash swarms of sterile female worker ...

State officials are closing the popular Lanikai Pillbox Trail Wednesday morning, as well as on future days, for the treatment of invasive little fire ants. The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural ...