These small ants are extremely aggressive and should not be touched. Fire ants have been found throughout South East Queensland. This interactive fire ant map shows where they've been identified. Each ...

Just last week, I kneeled down to get a closer look at a weed and put my knee squarely in a fire ant mound. I swatted my pants leg and got all of them off without getting stung. It was a rookie ...

The National Farmers’ Federation is warning that the Federal Government’s “dismal response” to the Red Imported Fire Ant Senate Inquiry Report will come back to bite. In the Government’s response to ...

In warm tropical climates such as in the South and Southwest, you’ll find an abundance of red fire ... remedies if kids and ...

There are plenty of them – and some can deliver quite painful bites! But don’t worry, you don’t have to avoid exploring the ... If you’re wondering where you may stumble upon fire ants, you should ...

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While removing anthills can be challenging, especially if you’re dealing with fire ants or carpenter ants, you can typically remove them on your own with the proper ant identification and ...

Invasive species experts and the federal opposition say the Albanese government’s response to a Senate inquiry into the spread of fire ants falls well short of what is required to eradicate the ...

The chilling warning comes as biosecurity authorities scramble to contain the spread of the red imported fire ant, which has rapidly spread across Queensland and even extended down into NSW.

“I snapped a picture of the wound and showed it to my friend who is a doctor. He told me the ant bite had resulted in inflammation.” Photos provided by Mr Liu show his arm visibly swollen and red. He ...