One of the most invasive species in the world is Solenopsis invicta, a red fire ant species with a painful sting. Native to South America, the ant has established itself across the globe.

Read on to learn more about fire ants, what to look out for, and when to get medical treatment. A native of South America, Solenopsis invicta has colonized at least 13 states in the U.S. These are ...

Red imported fire ants are an invasive ant species originally from South America. These aggressive ants have been spreading ...

Genetic analysis of the ants revealed that they had most likely spread from the United States or China, where Solenopsis invicta is also an invasive species.

Fire ants can inflict a painful sting and their colonies can be enormous. But why do their stings hurt so bad? How big can ...

Read about the other icons that have defined Texas since 1973. When Solenopsis invicta, a.k.a. the red imported fire ant, was first identified in East Texas, in the seventies, stakes were high.

Red imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta, pose "an immediate threat" to California's agricultural economy because they require a quarantine of nursery products, officials said. A closeup of a ...

Originally from South America, the red imported fire ant, or Solenopsis invicta, is one of the world’s most invasive species. Its venomous sting causes pustules and allergic reactions and is ...

Australia's native ants do an incredible amount of environmental and agricultural heavy lifting. Here are 10 of our mighty ...

Both this species of imported fire ant and Solenopsis invicta — the red imported fire ant — have a central tooth on the front portion of their heads. This tooth is flanked by two other teeth.

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 ...