October is Stop the Ant Month in Hawaii, and Big Island residents are being asked to help control the spread of invasive little fire ants. The effort is backed by the Hawaii Invasive Species Council, ...

Key Takeaways Fire ant colonies build mounds on the soil’s surface, a sign of their network of underground tunnels.Fire ants ...

Most of us associate ants with productivity. You probably imagine them digging tunnels, laying down pheromone trails, hauling food back to their nest, or, of course, maintaining their characteristic ...

LAFAYETTE PARISH — As spring arrives and temperatures warm up, fire ants will begin making their presence known in yards — and their mounds and painful stings can be a nuisance for homeowners. Fire ...

What's worse than an ant bite? A fire ant bite. Fire ants, as their name might suggest, are reddish insects with stingers and venom pouches that they may use to attack areas of exposed skin, according ...

HONOLULU – October is Stop the Ant Month in Hawaii and a multi-agency effort throughout the month will encourage residents to collect and submit ants from their properties to help detect and control ...

A few ants in your yard is nothing to be concerned about, but a constant presence should sound the alarms. Some ants are ...

Anyone who has spent much time outdoors in East Texas knows the frustration of fire ants. Whether you’re mowing the yard, walking through a hay meadow, or checking fences, those mounds seem to pop up ...

The color drained from Scott Fisher’s face when a member of the Maui Invasive Species Committee told him a little red fire ant had been found at Waihe‘e Coastal Dunes and Wetlands Refuge on the island ...

Ants can be problematic in your yard or garden, but if you're not willing to harm them yourself, you can try this trick to ...

But if you’re just dealing with a smaller fire ant problem here are some tips and tricks you can use to get rid of them.