And despite a mostly undeserved reputation for being a stinging pest, Australian ants do an extraordinary amount of environmental heavy lifting. While several high-profile invasive ant species ...

Australia’s first fire ant infestation was in 2001, according to the country’s Invasive Species Council (ISC). Modeling by the ISC suggests fire ants will spread to “every corner of ...

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“The species epithet pays tribute to the antagonist in the Harry Potter book series ... from the University of Western Australia, said in the release. The ant is blind and uses its strong ...

SYDNEY, Sept 30 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- A venomous species of invasive ant will kill several people every year and cause significant economic damage if allowed to spread in the Australian state of ...

(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 ...