A video of fire ants 'rafting' on Queensland floodwaters has gone viral on social media, prompting concerns that the ...

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They're 2 to 6 millimetres in length and are coppery-brown in colour. The ants were first detected in Australia in Brisbane in 2001 and it's likely the pest arrived in shipping containers from the US.

A video of fire ants forming life rafts to escape flood waters filmed by a Queensland woman has emerged, sparking concerns over the invasive species infiltrating NSW.

“Reports of threats and intimidation against program staff, online and in person, are disgraceful and must stop.” Fire ants ...

Residents have been told to be on high alert for fire ants, as ex-Cyclone Alfred may have helped the 'super pest' invasive species spread through Queensland. Since arriving in Australia in the ...

Robert Puckett, Ph.D., an AgriLife Extension entomologist and associate professor in Texas A&M’s Department of Entomology, ...

The Invasive Species Council's (ISC) Reece Pianata told Yahoo "it could sweep fire ants into carrier materials like turf, risking their further spread to other parts of Australia". "We've seen ...

In the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, the Minns Labor Government has taken immediate action to ensure that fire ant carrying materials, such as hay, sourced from both the storm impacted and ...

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