Here’s what you need to know. Fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) are a type of ant most commonly found in South America, ...

For example, ants have a variety of biological defenses. Fire ants bite and sting with a venom called solenopsin. They can also survive floods by clumping together to float on the water’s surface.

After you’ve been bitten or stung by any type of ant, it’s typical to find ... soon after by an itching sensation. The dreaded fire ant is highly aggressive and its bite produces a slightly ...

Hay, soil, landscaping materials, pots and soils are now banned from entering NSW from storm-impacted and infested areas of ...

Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service entomologist provides Australians with Texas-based expertise on eradicating fire ants.

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Tired of those pesky red fire ants ruining your lawn with their mounds? The LSU Ag Center has shared ways to deal with them safely. Red fire ants are known ...

Robert Puckett, Ph.D., an AgriLife Extension entomologist and associate professor in Texas A&M’s Department of Entomology, ...

Ozaki, 67, and other team members tested 35 types of pheromones from the body ... The pheromone also showed strong effects on red imported fire ants. “The pheromone, which is not toxic ...

Here’s what you need to know. Fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) are a type of ant most commonly found in South America, ...