Ouch! You were digging in your yard to plant, and you just felt a sting delivered courtesy of a fire ant. You may think of fire ants as just one type of ant capable of such a sting, but the truth is ...

The population of tiny stinging ants has surged despite efforts to control the invasive species. Experts fear devastating consequences if the infestation spirals out of control.

One tiny red ant has Maui conservation crews on high alert. A single little fire ant was found last week inside the Waihe'e Coastal Dunes and Wetlands Refuge, and experts say that lone insect could ...

Giuseppe Battaglia walks in his beautiful garden on the outskirts of Avola, on Sicily’s southeastern coast. He is wearing long socks and sneakers, despite the September sun and 30-degree-Celsius ...

One of the world’s most invasive insects has been discovered in Bermuda for the second time in two months. A spokesman said ...

A free information session about invasive fire ants will be held next week in the wake of their discovery in Bermuda. The event, organised by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, will ...

MISC crew members search for and treat little fire ants wherever they are found —including in trees and on the ground. Maui Invasive Species Committee/Katie Ernst The Maui Invasive Species Committee ...