Whether you have dodged their mounds while walking around your yard or endured a painful sting, you know how pesky and ...

Imported fire ants swarm and sting aggressively when disturbed. Their painful stings cause blisters. All of Hampton Roads and ...

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) announced that the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma ...

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.

Scientists know them as Solenopsis invicta Buren and Solenopsis richteri Forel, but you can call them Red Imported Fire Ants. And they’re getting close to the DC area. Late last month, the Virginia ...

Red imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta, feed on a drop of honey at the Dallas Zoo. This species is amongst the most widespread and ecologically devastating. Photograph by Joel Sartore ...

The scientific name for the black fire ant is Solenopsis richteri. They’re members of the Formicidae family, which contains most ant species. Both this species of imported fire ant and ...

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 ...

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 ...