Three species of fire ants have been found in North Carolina: red imported fire ants, black fire ants, and hybrid fire ants.

Red and black fire ants are common in NC and can cause anaphylactic shock especially for vulnerable kids, elderly, and pets.

The number of people stung by red fire ants in Australia has increased significantly in past weeks, with 23 people requiring ...

Spring weather is here to stay bringing a pesky, stinging insect with it. See what we know about the fire ant and how to ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- A free treatment program from the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) will tackle little fire ant (LFA) infestations on residential properties on O‘ahu. HDOA’s ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Do you have a little fire ant problem? The Hawai‘i Department ... being developed for the near future. To sign up for the program, provide your name, address and phone ...

Red fire ants are known for their painful bites, venomous stings and huge ant mounds. Deep inside the mounds are colonies, which can hold up to 200,000 ants and a queen ant laying almost 1,600 ...

As temperatures warm, fire ants become more active. By now, you’ve likely seen their mounds popping up in your yard — and perhaps have even gotten stung. Maybe you’re wondering what can be ...