“Fire ants in the yard will sting, and are aggressive if the mound is disturbed. Other ant species in the yard pose no harm ...

Even fire ants, so long as you don’t disturb them enough ... but keeping your home and yard clear of food sources can ...

Narrator: At first glance, a fire ant hill — or mound ... Practically overnight, meters upon meters of tunnels can pop up in your yard. And all you'll notice is a tiny mound.

Hybrid fire ants, well established in East Tennessee and parts of Kentucky and North Carolina, are now infiltrating Southwest Virginia.

Authorities are investigating how fire ants came to be at a rural subdivision but say it is likely they arrived in mulch, plants, turf or soil.

Red imported fire ants, a venomous invasive species of ant, are on the verge of becoming established in Japan. Once it has become an established species, the little arthropod, known as “hiari ...