Often confused with fire ants, Asian needle ants may appear harmless but pack a deadly sting. Some people who are stung may ...

Sprinkle grits around the mound. Readers say: The ants will eat them, the grit will expand, and the ant will die.

around trees, underneath pavement. When they invade indoors, they are usually drawn to electrical equipment, but commonly migrate from one site to another. Fire ants can also float in wet ...

If you look around, you will see lots of fire ant mounds popping up in yards and elsewhere. The recent rainfall has been very good for fire ants. With the ...

Highly invasive red fire ants could soon be setting up home in Britain thanks to global warming, a pest expert has warned. The creature may only be the size of a grain of rice but their bites can ...

Texas residents need to be aware of the venomous Asian needle ant, an invasive and deadly species now spreading across the ...

First off, fire ants prefer sunny, open areas. They also build mounds in soil or around trees. And when there’s high water, they can float and relocate. Fire ants are common in parks and yards ...

The hybrid fire ants thrive in warm open areas and build mounds up to two feet tall. They can be distinguished by their shiny, red coats. Their queens can can release around 2,000 eggs per day.

This time around, the inspiration is of the six-legged variety, and while the $49 Fire Ant’s looks and blade pack plenty of bite, the most notable thing about it might be something entirely different.

Perhaps you are working in your garden, or leaning against a tree, or disposing of vegetation ... but you may not. Little fire ants were first found in northern Guam in 2011, but they’ve spread ...