A closeup of a fire ant on the glove of Charlie Cassidy, Field Operations Manager with the Orange County Fire Ant Authority, found in a fire ant mound on La Grima Street in Mission Viejo, CA, Feb. 25, ...

As temperatures rise, fire ants become more active, with mounds appearing in yards and increasing the risk of painful stings—here’s how to control them.

A new population of “highly aggressive” red imported fire ants has infested a private property in Montecito, according to Santa Barbara County officials. The ants are capable of biting and stinging ...

They’re aggressive. Disturb them and they’re likely to swarm you, biting ten to 20 times per attack and injecting venom that causes an intense burning sensation, followed by itchy blisters. Scientists ...

(LOS ANGELES) — Agricultural officials in Southern California are battling an active infestation of red imported fire ants that are “highly aggressive in nature,” and pose a risk to California’s ...

The red imported fire ant has infested a property in Montecito. (Smith Collection / Gado / Getty Images) A new population of "highly aggressive" red imported fire ants has infested a private property ...