Narrator: At first glance, a fire ant hill — or mound, as it's properly called — looks impossibly small. And yet, a colony of up to 250,000 ants call it home. But here's the secret ...

Ant colonies are so tightly knit and efficient, they can pass useful knowledge between generations, which some experts believe constitutes a colony ... defenses. Fire ants bite and sting ...

Strategically lay down the granular bait near mounds or wherever you see fire ants congregate. Expect elimination of the ...

Farmers and landowners are contending with a new pest — the invasive hybrid fire ant that’s marching into fields and pastures ...

In order to determine the frequency and distribution of polygyne and monogyne fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) in Florida, preselected sites were surveyed from Key West to Tallahassee. Polygyne colonies ...

Japan has designated the Argentine ant and the venomous red imported fire ant, both native to South ... ants can inhabit a single nest, enabling a colony to grow at an explosive rate.

The Florida Entomologist, Vol. 78, No. 1 (Mar., 1995), pp. 144-154 (11 pages) The red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren, is considered an oil-loving feeder, however, carbohydrates are ...