Cities across the continent are having hissy fits because of infestations of bedbugs. Offices and dorms in Manhattan are being invaded, the Toronto Film Festival is afraid for visitors, it’s a dire ...

Red imported fire ants – known as RIFA – are spreading throughout the southern U.S., and if there are enough nests in an area, they can make simply going outside nearly impossible. They can kill small ...

For years, Queensland authorities have been broadscale baiting fire ants. But the infestation is too big – and the baits wipe ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Southern states familiar with an invasive, stinging ant are facing a new foe: A hybrid bug that combines the fierce red fire ant ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

I first experienced fire ants in the mid 1990s while living near Atlanta, and I have hated them ever since. My 1-year old son, who was playing on the concrete walk in front of the stoop, belted out ...

Fire ants can cause painful stings and disrupt the ecosystem in your garden and beyond. Regular checks of potted plants and thorough maintenance in your backyard can keep them away. Diatomaceous earth ...

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 ...