Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are helping to protect honey bee populations while developing new strategies ...

"Asian needle ants have a potent and painful sting, but they’re not aggressive like fire ants. They usually only sting when they're accidentally pinched or squished, like if they get caught in ...

Eliminating fire ants from your yard is important due to the health and environmental risks they pose. Fire ants swarm when ...

Virginia agricultural officials have expanded the state’s red imported fire ant quarantine to include Pittsylvania County, ...

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An invasive species of insect is making its way — slowly but surely — throughout the United States, Pennsylvania included. A ...

An ant with a potentially fatal sting that has been making its way across the country has been spotted in Arkansas.

VDACS announced that the spotted lanternfly is now widespread throughout Roanoke County and the state of Virginia. Because of ...

VDACS updated the quarantined areas at the end of May, adding 10 new localities: Chesterfield, Lee, Nottoway, Pittsylvania, ...

Asian needle ants aren't in Michigan, but are spreading in other states. The invasive species can leave a painful sting. Here ...

People who are hypersensitive to other stinging insects may be at ... Another difference is that fire ant stings, typically result in a burning sensation followed by a red rash and a small pustule ...