Fire ants are using floodwaters to form floating rafts and spreading across storm-battered Australia, posing a serious threat as one of the world’s most invasive species. The Invasive Species Council ...

CNN) — The number of people stung by red fire ants in Australia has increased significantly in past weeks, with 23 people requiring hospital treatment since the beginning of March, according to ...

Red fire ants are forming rafts to travel on flood waters in the northeastern Australian state of Queensland, with the extreme weather threatening a countrywide spread of the highly invasive species. ...

Australia’s native meat ants are struggling. Invasive species of foreign ants have a foothold on the continent, and are increasingly outcompeting their native rivals for territory. Beyond simple ...

Brisbane, Australia's third-largest city - © AFP/File Patrick HAMILTON Brisbane, Australia's third-largest city - © AFP/File Patrick HAMILTON Fire ants aren’t ...

Deadly South American red fire ants already are a menace in Texas and parts of California and now are on the march in Australia. Scientists say unless the fire ants are stopped, they could spread more ...

The research found the Australian bushfires of 2019 and 2020 pumped out emissions on a scale similar to major volcanic eruptions - Copyright AFP Ludovic MARIN The ...

SYDNEY, March 4 (UPI) -- Northern Australia has been invaded by one of the world's most destructive ant species, the yellow crazy ant, which scientists said has the potential to destroy wildlife and ...

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