The swarm then wrapped itself around a pill weighing 2,000 times more than each individual robot, successfully transporting the payload across the liquid. This behavior mirrors how fire ants form ...

State officials are closing a portion of the Hauula Forest Reserve on Oahu today to begin treating the area for invasive ...

but the introduction of an unusually aggressive swarming insect armed with venom can have devastating effects in regions that aren’t accustomed to them. Fire ants have been connected to calf ...

Fire ants swarm from their nests to attack humans and animals, defending their nests with nasty stings.

Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service entomologist provides Australians with Texas-based expertise on eradicating fire ants.

If fire ants continue their march southward, every aspect of life could be impacted. The species is known to swarm in their thousands, inflicting painful bites. It’s feared they would destroy ...