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

In today’s StarNews, Gareth does a great job explaining how fire ants got to North Carolina in the first place and the ...

Three species of fire ants have been found in North Carolina: red imported fire ants, black fire ants, and hybrid fire ants. Red imported fire ants are the most common fire ant species in North ...

It’s a great time to be outdoors. Watch your step, though, or you might become a victim of another sign of the changing ...

can mean almost immediate pain as the fire ants bite you in an attempt to protect their home. If you do step on a fire ant hill, it’s important to know what actions to take to avoid ongoing and ...

Pest control companies in the Triangle are already getting calls for complaints of fire ants. We tagged along with Will Adkins from Pest and Termite Consultants to a house in Knightdale.

Queensland mum Ebony, from Greenbank in Logan, said her teenage son Kaleb suffered a life-threatening allergic reaction after being stung twice in late 2023. The first time, he was stung just once on ...

Invasive fire ants, first arriving in the U.S. in 1918, have spread throughout the Southeast, causing problems for residents and farmers. Adding to the problem, red and black fire ants are ...