For example, ants have a variety of biological defenses. Fire ants bite and sting with a venom called solenopsin. They can also survive floods by clumping together to float on the water’s surface.

As the warmth of spring creeps in, so too does the relentless return of the pesky ant, with the fire ant leading the charge, bringing chaos and an unwelcome sting to every corner they invade.

Japan has designated the Argentine ant and the venomous red imported fire ant, both native to South America, as “invasive alien species.” Both species are small in stature, but hundreds of ...

Red imported fire ants, a venomous invasive species of ant, are on the verge of becoming established in Japan. Once it has become an established species, the little arthropod, known as “hiari ...

A truckie from South East Queensland keen to bring hay to flooded farmers in the state's west has vented his frustration after being stopped over concerns about red fire ants. The charity charged ...

Queensland's LNP government has announced an extra $24 million over two years for fire ant treatment. The invasive species has spread through close to a million hectares of south-east Queensland.