Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Red imported fire ants – known as RIFA – are spreading throughout the southern U.S., and if there are enough nests in an area, ...

Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are helping to protect honey bee populations while developing new strategies for managing fire ant populations. Honey bees are a vital part of ...

North Carolina ranks 14th in the US for pest-related Google searches, with ants being a major concern. Red imported fire ants, known for their painful stings and aggressive behavior, are present in ...

The red imported fire ant has arrived in Franklin County as the species continues its spread north. Nearby Patrick County is now under quarantine to prevent its spread. The Virginia Cooperative ...

Ouch! You were digging in your yard to plant, and you just felt a sting delivered courtesy of a fire ant. You may think of fire ants as just one type of ant capable of such a sting, but the truth is ...

As the warmth of spring creeps in, so too does the relentless return of the pesky ant, with the fire ant leading the charge, bringing chaos and an unwelcome sting to every corner they invade. Alabama ...

Red imported fire ants are native to South America, but first arrived in the U.S. from ships docked in Mobile, Alabama. ©AOKSANG STUDIO/Shutterstock.com Red imported fire ants are an invasive ant ...