The color drained from Scott Fisher’s face when a member of the Maui Invasive Species Committee told him a little red fire ant had been found at Waihe‘e Coastal Dunes and Wetlands Refuge on the island ...

Southern states familiar with an invasive, stinging ant are facing a new foe: A hybrid bug that combines the fierce red fire ant and the hardy black fire ant. Imported fire ants have spread from their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Red imported fire ants – known as RIFA – are spreading throughout the southern U.S., and if there are enough nests in an area, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Southern states familiar with an invasive, stinging ant are facing a new foe: A hybrid bug that combines the fierce red fire ant ...