Landowners in the Sunshine Coast hinterland have been left reeling after the deadly fire ant pest was found at a local ...

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.

"All those nests could move further in [and] flush downstream toward the city and Moreton, and infest new areas." While other ants exhibit similar rafting techniques, fire ants are especially good ...

But, unfortunately, the nest and all its roads can't protect the ants from every threat. It turns out, all sorts of critters sneak inside fire ant nests. And while many of them are harmless ...

As someone interested in ecology and the environment, I commenced an in-depth study of fire ants many years before fire ants appeared in Australia. Once fire ants appeared in Australia, I formed the ...