Fire ant season is here. Discover how to identify mounds, avoid stings, treat bites, and safely eliminate colonies.

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 ...

The Fish and Wildlife Service has rejected Endangered Species Act protections for the Florida pinesnake. Environmentalists on Thursday sued the Fish and Wildlife Service over the agency’s denial of ...

Applying bait two to three times annually helps maintain consistent fire ant control and prevents colonies from developing.

Learn the differences between red and fire ants (color is not one of them). The big similarity? Both are headaches for ...

Three species of fire ants have been found in North Carolina: red imported fire ants, black fire ants, and hybrid fire ants. Red imported fire ants are the most common fire ant species in North ...

Giuseppe Battaglia walks in his beautiful garden on the outskirts of Avola, on Sicily’s southeastern coast. He is wearing long socks and sneakers, despite the September sun and 30-degree-Celsius ...