Imported fire ants swarm and sting aggressively when disturbed. Their painful stings cause blisters. All of Hampton Roads and ...

Courtesy of David Hu, Georgia Institute of Technology "Aggressive" fire ants that float on water by linking thousands of their insect bodies together have invaded the Richmond area. Why it matters: ...

Anyone in VDACS’ RIFA quarantine zone, which extends from Southside Virginia all the way up to Chesterfield County now, ...

Virginia officials have expanded the quarantine zone for imported fire ants as the South American insects continue to spread throughout the state.

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Invasive imported fire ants have now been found in Chesterfield County, the Tri-Cities and several other Central Virginia localities, state officials said.

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services recently announced that Virginia’s imported fire ant quarantine ...

VDACS announced that the spotted lanternfly is now widespread throughout Roanoke County and the state of Virginia. Because of ...

Asian needle ants, an invasive species capable of causing life-threatening allergic reactions, have been detected in at least ...

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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 ...

Asian needle ants have been linked to multiple cases of life-threatening reactions and the mysterious ants keep spreading.

An invasive species of stinging ant is spreading across the U.S., having been detected in at least 20 states. Their stings ...