Once mostly found in the Deep South, fire ants—especially the red imported fire ant and hybrid species—are now moving north ...

Venomous Asian needle ants are spreading in the US. They're already in Mississippi. The sting hurts more than fire ants, can kill. What you need to know ...

Imported fire ants swarm and sting aggressively when disturbed. Their painful stings cause blisters. All of Hampton Roads and much of South Virginia are quarantined.

Eliminating fire ants from your yard is important due to the health and environmental risks they pose. Fire ants swarm when they attack, delivering multiple painful stings that can trigger allergic ...

The Asian needle ant lives in damp places like rotting logs, mulch and soil, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Fire ants and other insects swarm in water on the shoulder of Louisiana 23 near Myrtle Grove after fleeing floodwater from Tropical Storm Lee on Sept. 4, 2011.

Much of the South has been living with fire ants for decades, and most youngsters there know to avoid trampling their giant underground nests unless they are looking for a swarm of painful bites ...

Walk around any field or dirt area in Texas and there is a good chance you will see fire ants. You might even see these ants ...

Asian needle ants have been linked to multiple cases of life-threatening reactions and the mysterious ants keep spreading.

An infestation of red fire ants - described as 'one of the most invasive species in the world' - could soon swarm the UK, a new study has warned.

Part of what makes fire ants so horrifying is how they seem to swarm up on you and then sting simultaneously. You may not even notice they're there until half your leg suddenly seems to be on fire.

Fire ants are notorious for their large mounds and painful stings. ... These ants begin swarming in the spring and continue through late fall after it rains or if their nest is threatened.