Ants may seem harmless, but some species pose serious threats due to their venom, aggressive behavior, or destructive habits.

The velvet ant larva then hatches and proceeds to eat the host pupa, before it itself pupates and emerges from the nest as an adult velvet ant. Their hosts can be spread some distances apart, and as ...

The Fire Ant An imported species of this insect has become a serious pest in the South. It is studied both to find means to control it and to learn how a species adapts itself to a new environment ...

In reality, however, fire ants have a venomous sting that can ... A sting from a red velvet ant can be painful and cause ...

Your Artstor image groups were copied to Workspace. The Artstor website will be retired on Aug 1st. The Florida Entomologist Vol. 72, No. 1, Mar., 1989 Impact of the Imported Fire Ant on Labor ...

Recalcitrant property owners who refuse to comply with mandatory treatment for fire ants could face the full force of the law, as police are called in.

Fire ants are a nuisance for homeowners and farmers and can be hard to eliminate. When a fire ant bite occurs, their sting can cause painful skin irritations for humans and livestock. Getting rid ...

Australia's pesticides regulator says the fire ant treatments pose no significant risk to people, animals or the environment.

Red imported fire ants, a venomous invasive species of ant, are on the verge of becoming established in Japan. Once it has become an established species, the little arthropod, known as “hiari ...

The National Fire Ant Eradication Program (NFAEP) has promised they will “access and treat” all properties that are in the eradication zones on the Coast, bringing in police to help.

Ever wanted to know what a bullet ant sting feels like, without putting yourself through the pain? Wondering what’s worse, the sting of a fire ant or warrior wasp? You’ve come to the right place.

Queensland householders could be stung for up to $188 million a year to combat the impact of red imported fire ants if the pest continues its slow march out of south-east Queensland.