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 ...

A video of fire ants 'rafting' on Queensland floodwaters has gone viral on social media, prompting concerns that the invasive species will enter NSW in the aftermath of ex-Cyclone Alfred.

“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.