They are designed so that the fire ants will collect it and bring it back to the colony for other ants to eat. It'll then kill worker ants, larvae and the queen ant, before breaking down quickly.

A frightening new threat has emerged in the wake of Cyclone Alfred - floating fire ants. Footage has emerged of thousands of ...

larvae and the queen ant, before breaking down quickly. It's safe for humans and pets. You can report an infestation to the National Fire Ant Eradication Program by calling 13 25 23 and it's ...

Both species are small in stature, but hundreds of their queen ants can inhabit a single ... The pheromone also showed strong effects on red imported fire ants. “The pheromone, which is ...

Residents have been told to be on high alert for fire ants, as ex-Cyclone Alfred may have helped the 'super pest' invasive species spread through Queensland. Since arriving in Australia in the ...

“When the water comes through, the fire ants come to the surface ... southeast Queensland is that there’s reproductive queen ants in these colonies and they can re-establish and start ...