These invasive pests can be a thing of the past. Whether you have dodged their mounds while walking around your yard or endured a painful sting, you know how pesky and dangerous fire ants can be to ...

Sicily is on the front line of Europe’s fire ant invasion. If it fails to contain the spread, more countries will be at risk.

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 ...

Almost everyone in the South knows what a fire ant bite feels like. The aggressive insects swarm over anyone unlucky enough to get close to a nest, then bite and sting. The feeling burns, and people ...

What's worse than an ant bite? A fire ant bite. Fire ants, as their name might suggest, are reddish insects with stingers and venom pouches that they may use to attack areas of exposed skin, according ...

SANTA FE, Texas — A federal judge threw out motions by a police chief and an officer who were sued after a woman in their custody was attacked by fire ants. The civil rights lawsuit filed in 2024 ...

Virginia has expanded its Imported Fire Ant Quarantine zone to include Petersburg and surrounding areas due to a growing infestation. Imported fire ants, originally from South America, pose risks to ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia officials have expanded the quarantine zone for imported fire ants as the South American insects continue to spread throughout the state. Last week, the Virginia Department of ...

Several Virginia localities, including Chesterfield County, were added to the quarantine zone for imported fire ants. Other cities and counties affected include Colonial Heights, Danville, Hopewell, ...

The Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC) is highlighting the critical importance the community plays in protecting the ...