In the forests of California’s Sierra Nevada, nature takes a dark, cunning turn. There’s a species of red ant, Polyergus ...

The red imported fire ant has infested a property in Montecito. (Smith Collection / Gado / Getty Images) A new population of "highly aggressive" red imported fire ants has infested a private property ...

Fire ants are spreading across southern counties, bringing sharper health risks, farm damage, and tougher choices on control today ...

Since the red imported fire ant is an invasive species, they have displaced other fire ant species native to Texas such as “Solenopsis geminata” or tropical fire ants. Oktavianus Mulyadi Pexels As the ...

It’s a milit-ant takeover. Red fire ants have finally made the pilgrimage to Europe — and are threatening to take over the continent, according to a new study. The tiny insects — considered one of the ...

Juliet is your community news reporter covering the South Coast of Santa Barbara County. "It's always a concern. Any time there's a newly introduced species to an area," said Chris Ziliotto, Lotusland ...

OAKLEY, Md. (WHTM) — It certainly looks like an ant, doesn’t it? In fact, the red velvet ant (Dasymutilla occidentalis) isn’t an ant at all, but a wasp. At around 3/4 of an inch long, it’s the largest ...

A new study from Caltech explores the remarkable way a SoCal beetle infiltrates the colonies of the ant that runs the show in ...

A new population of “highly aggressive” red imported fire ants has infested a private property in Montecito, according to Santa Barbara County officials. The ants are capable of biting and stinging ...

As the fall weather cools things down in North Texas, there’s one thing people need to be weary of: fire ants. The Lone Star State is home to over 200 ant species, but the one that truly packs a punch ...