Yet swarms of fireflies clearly exercise a level of control over when they light up, and they do so only in specialized organs, and those are aspects scientists are still keen to understand better.

Are fire ant mounds popping up in your yard, garden or pasture? As temperatures rise, so does fire ant activity. The good news is that science-backed ways to control fire ants can eliminate entire ...

The incident took place at the West Fork of the Cold Springs Trail Montecito Fire A female hiker had to be airlifted to the hospital after suffering an allergic reaction to a fire ant bite while ...

A female hiker in need of a rescue after being attacked by fire ants was airlifted to a hospital after suffering an allergic reaction Tuesday morning on the Lower Tangerine Falls trail in Santa ...

Nigel Andrew is an editor of Austral Ecology and subject editor (Zoology) for PeerJ. He played no part in the double-blind peer-review process of the Austral Ecology research paper this article draws ...

A provocative new international study published in Austral Ecology warns the massive "broadcast baiting" campaign currently used to combat Red Imported Fire Ants (RIFA) in south-east Queensland may be ...

LAFAYETTE PARISH — As spring arrives and temperatures warm up, fire ants will begin making their presence known in yards — and their mounds and painful stings can be a nuisance for homeowners. Fire ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry is helping prevent the spread of invasive fire ants by spreading awareness of fire ants. They are urging you to use ...

The color drained from Scott Fisher’s face when a member of the Maui Invasive Species Committee told him a little red fire ant had been found at Waihe‘e Coastal Dunes and Wetlands Refuge on the island ...

A free information session about invasive fire ants will be held next week in the wake of their discovery in Bermuda. The event, organised by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, will ...

Stinging ants that leave their victims with burning pain and are known to disrupt electrical and communication networks have been found in Bermuda, prompting a warning to residents from authorities.