Thousands of fire ants inundated his property this week as they tried to get away from rising floodwaters. Mr Locke said he had been bitten "at least 30 times" while attempting to ...

"Fire ants form large floating rafts that move with water currents. Disturbingly, new footage shows this rafting behaviour ...

“When the water comes through, the fire ants come to the surface, lock their legs together and float with the water as a whole colony to new locations to re-establish themselves,” he said. “In the ...

An invasive threat spreading in floodwaters caused by Cyclone Alfred has sparked a temporary ban of certain materials being imported across state borders in a major move by New South Wales.

“When the water comes through, the fire ants come to the surface, lock their legs together and float with the water as a whole colony to new locations to re-establish themselves,” he said.