Red imported fire ants (solenopsis invicta ... Each raft can contain as many as 100,000 individual ants, which use their waxy, water-resistant bodies to link together around their queen as ...

Heavy rainfall last week has caused concern for landowners and environmental bodies as red imported fire ants were seen ...

Fire ants are forming rafts to travel on flood waters across storm-ravaged Australia, aiding the spread of one of the world's most invasive species. Considered a super pest, fire ants can cause ...

Experts say riverbank infestations of fire ants are exploding south of Brisbane, and there's a risk the venomous pests could spread further through flooding.Reece Pianta from the Invasive Species ...

Heavy rains and snap flooding along sections of the Logan River have led to a massive outbreak of the deadly red fire ants, ...

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. Other species, like the newly discovered Pheidole ...

A notorious pest which could cause up to six deaths per year and spark a “national disaster” has spread across state borders ...