If you find a fire ant nest in your yard, it's important to avoid certain measures that can harm you. Our expert offers ...

Red imported fire ants are an invasive ant species originally from South America. These aggressive ants have been spreading across the southern United States for years and are now found in at least 17 ...

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, ...

Southern states familiar with an invasive, stinging ant are facing a new foe: A hybrid bug that combines the fierce red fire ant and the hardy black fire ant. Imported fire ants have spread from their ...

Pest experts say the critters likely spread during the Kona low storm, either by wind or by floating down streams.

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia officials have expanded the quarantine zone for imported fire ants as the South American insects continue to spread throughout the state. Last week, the Virginia Department of ...