Red and black fire ants are common in NC and can cause anaphylactic shock especially for vulnerable kids, elderly, and pets.

Despite their name and looks, velvet ants are actually wasps. Many of these delightfully fuzzy insects exhibit bright, contrasting shades of black with red, orange or white. Their bold bodies serve as ...

Red ants might not be the garden pests we believe them to be. If you see them swarming around an unhealthy plant, you will ...

Three species of fire ants have been found in North Carolina: red imported fire ants, black fire ants, and hybrid fire ants.

The number of people stung by red fire ants in Australia has increased significantly in past weeks, with 23 people requiring ...

The ants are a significant threat to the island’s endemic population of red crabs, displacing the crustaceans ... which is actually a hairy, wingless wasp. — University of Nebraska-Lincoln ...

Researchers thought colder temperatures and higher elevations could stop the march of invasive fire ants across NC. Mother Nature had other ideas.

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CNN) — The number of people stung by red fire ants in Australia has increased significantly in past weeks, with 23 people requiring hospital treatment since the beginning of March ...