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

Virginia agricultural officials have expanded the state’s red imported fire ant quarantine to include Pittsylvania County, ...

Petersburg, Hopewell and Colonial Heights are now in Virginia’s fire ant quarantine zone. Here’s what that means and why it ...

VDACS updated the quarantined areas at the end of May, adding 10 new localities: Chesterfield, Lee, Nottoway, Pittsylvania, ...

Culpeper County Extension agent recently warned board of supervisors of colony in nearby Charlottesville-area.

Lanternflies can significantly damage grape plants by eating the vines and destroying the plant. The flies also feed on other ...

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 ...

Scientists know them as Solenopsis invicta Buren and Solenopsis richteri Forel, but you can call them Red Imported Fire Ants. And they’re getting close to the DC area. Late last month, the Virginia ...

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

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