Then he looked under the bed and saw tiny ants. It turns out they were little fire ants, or Wasmannia auropunctata, an invasive species native to South America that can deliver painful stings.

Little fire ants are collected by a little fire ant team member during a survey. A new infestation of little fire ants has been discovered in Haiku, the Maui Invasive Species Committee said Wednesday.

Hawaii residents are once again urged to check for little fire ants on their properties as state agencies hold “Stop the Ant Month” throughout October. In addition to painful stings against ...

Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You Residents are advised to collect and submit ants found on their properties to help detect if any little fire ants ...

An ant with a potentially fatal sting that has been making its way across the country has been spotted in Arkansas.

PAPAKOLEA, Hawaii (KHON2) — Like so many areas on Oahu, the Papakolea community and surrounding neighborhoods are dealing with infestations of little fire ants. Get Hawaii’s latest morning ...

Protect yourself and wildlife from the wrath of fire ants with these effective ways to get rid of them, and avoid common remedies that don't work.

I got a huge lump, blisters and bright red skin. What can you do for fire ant bites? Answer: First a little background. Fire ants are native to South America. More than a century ago, the first of ...

Invasive and harmful' little fire ants that have painful stings have been found near a complex on the edge of a golf course in a tourist-riddled coastal town in Tenerife, researchers have confirmed ...

State Rep. Lisa Marten, above, says the Mokumanu beach access in Lanikai has an infestation of little fire ants, which has been confirmed by the Hawaii Ant Lab. The Mokumanu beach access at ...