A 113-million-year-old hell ant that once lived in northeastern Brazil is now the oldest ant specimen known to science, finds a new report. The hell ant, which was preserved in limestone, is a member ...

Researchers have discovered a never-before-seen species of "hell ant" that lived 113 million years ago, making it the oldest ...

The red fire ants, which are highly invasive, have spread from their native South America into Mexico, the US, Australia, New ...

Out of the 210 species of ants in Texas, the fire ant is the one singled out as a serious nuisance to humans, according to ...

Louisiana has become home to numerous invasive species, some of them wreaking havoc on the state's environment. Here are the threats to the state.

"Once the egg hatches, the ant has only a few weeks of life before it succumbs to the manipulations of its attacker, ...

Red Imported Fire Ants are a nuisance in gardens, lawns and pastures. Fire ants are native to Brazil and have been in North Carolina since the 1950’s. Eradication efforts were ...

A red flag warning is issued when "critical fire weather conditions" are in place. "A red flag warning means warm temperatures, very low humidity, and stronger winds are expected to combine to ...

Invasive red fire ants are wreaking havoc in Australia, sending dozens of people to hospitals and creating worry about how bad things will get. After the remnants of Cyclone Alfred dumped heavy rain ...

Getahun's parents took her to the hospital after she was bitten by fire ants. The complaint states the 2-year-old was experiencing respiratory distress due to an allergic reaction, adding she ...

According to the lawsuit, Maya was bitten by fire ants in the family’s front yard about 30 minutes before she and her parents arrived at the Piedmont hospital in Snellville. Maya was wheezing ...