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

Here's a look at the three species of fire ants found in the Tar Heel State. More: Aggressive behavior, crossbreeding are ...

Fire ants, with their complex underground nests and versatile omnivorous diet, are notoriously resilient. Officially known as ...

Alabama has two species of fire ants, the black and red imported ants ... and continue through late fall after it rains or if their nest is threatened. Although ants are a common nuisance ...

Adding to the problem, red and black fire ants are crossbreeding ... and that includes moving their nests further underground in the higher elevations where the temperatures are more constant ...

Originally from South America, the red imported fire ant ... Another Queensland local found her puppy dead on top of a fire ant nest, ABC reported. On Monday, the Queensland state government ...