Fire ants will cost the Gold Coast almost $180 million a year unless contained according to a council briefing, as a new hot zone map shows the pests reaching Mudgeeraba and Robina.

Fire ants will cost the Gold Coast almost $180 million a year unless contained according to a council briefing, as a new hot zone map shows the pests reaching Mudgeeraba and Robina.

The Solenopsis Invicta — also known as the red fire ant — has recently become an unlikely partner in the research of waterproof materials and robotics. The ants, which are incredibly resilient ...

An established population of red imported fire ants, “one of the worst invasive species,” was identified in Italy, raising concerns of further spread in Europe.

Fire ants are native to South America, coming from floodplains near the Paraguay River, so they already know how to handle waters. They form a large raft with their bodies, ...

Video footage from a new series captures thousands of fire ants building a floating raft to save the colony from drowning in a swimming pool. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

The gopher tortoise, Gopherus polyphemus Daudin, is endemic to the southeastern US, where its populations are declining primarily due to habitat destruction. Tortoises are preyed upon by many species, ...

Fire ants are native to South America, and have previously been detected at every capital city port in Australia, except Tasmania, but were eliminated. They were first detected in Australia in 2001.

The number of people stung by red fire ants in Australia has increased significantly in past weeks, with 23 people requiring hospital treatment since the beginning of March, according to national ...