The pain of a green-head ant's sting can build more gradually, and create an intense, sticky ache. Fire ants (or red imported fire ants) are originally from South America. They were first detected ...

The sting of a female velvet ant is one of the most painful in the animal kingdom. Now, researchers have discovered that these insects have multiple proteins in their venom that make it ...

Ever wanted to know what a bullet ant sting feels like, without putting yourself through the pain? Wondering what’s worse, the sting of a fire ant or warrior wasp? You’ve come to the right place.

They can impact native biodiversity, blind pets and cause residents and farmers to move to avoid relentless stings. MISC said it needs the community’s help to find little fire ant infestations ...

Fire ants swarm from their nests to attack humans and animals, defending their nests with nasty stings.

Fire ants were first detected in Brisbane in 2001. The small coppery-brown insects tend to swarm and sting all at once, repeatedly, and can cause a severe burning sensation and anaphylactic shock.

For example, ants have a variety of biological defenses. Fire ants bite and sting with a venom called solenopsin. They can also survive floods by clumping together to float on the water’s surface.

But please do not touch them. They are called fire ants for a reason, because of their burning stings. "You definitely don't want to get covered in fire ants," says Matt Shadlow, from the UK-based ...

Considered a super pest, fire ants can cause major ecosystem changes and agricultural loss by feeding on native plants and animals. Their stings can also kill people. The Invasive Species Council ...

The red imported fire ant is no ordinary ant. It can inflict a severe sting and cause life-threatening allergic reactions in some people. If you step on a nest of fire ants, you could be attacked.