(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 ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — An environmental group has issued a warning about the invasive threat posed by fire ants, which have been documented forming “rafts” in floodwaters to access new territory amid ...

Authorities are ramping up their fight against the notorious fire ant — one of the most destructive invasive pests threatening Queensland’s environment and economy. The Department of Transport and ...

Red fire ants are forming rafts to travel on flood waters in the northeastern Australian state of Queensland, with the extreme weather threatening a countrywide spread of the highly invasive species. ...

The Crisafulli Government has ramped up its attack on fire ants with an aerial assault underway over parts of the South East. Treatment aims to ...

An editor's note was issued on 22/10/2025 which appears below.The University of Queensland has defended its academics who have pushed conspiracy theories and misinformation around fire ant treatments ...

While Australia and Texas are on opposite sides of the globe, they share a few things in common, including a common pest—fire ants. They also share the benefits of expertise from a Texas A&M AgriLife ...

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