These alien ants can change the dynamics of an ecosystem, consume resources ... For example, ants have a variety of biological defenses. Fire ants bite and sting with a venom called solenopsin.

Introduced species that have profound effects on their new ecosystems have been termed invasive ... causing the extinction of local species, and it has impacts on human health. The red fire ant ...

The Artstor website will be retired on Aug 1st. The Florida Entomologist Vol. 72, No. 1, Mar., 1989 Impact of the Imported Fire Ant on Labor... Impact of the Imported Fire Ant on Laboratory ...

"Right now, it just seems they are very adaptable, and that includes moving their nests further underground in the higher elevations where the temperatures are more constant year-round, to some degree ...

This makes them able to spread across large areas to invade various ecosystems. Red and black imported fire ants originated in South America. In the 1930s, they were accidentally introduced into ...

“Fire ants can have devastating impacts on the economy, environment, health and outdoor way of life,” the government said in a statement. Over the past century, red fire ants have spread ...

Japan has designated the Argentine ant and the venomous red imported fire ant, both native to ... and are having an impact on ecosystems, farming and human health, the researchers said.

As the warmth of spring creeps in, so too does the relentless return of the pesky ant, with the fire ant leading the charge, bringing chaos and an unwelcome sting to every corner they invade.

Invasive fire ants, first arriving in the U.S. in 1918, have spread throughout the Southeast, causing problems for residents and farmers. Adding to the problem, red and black fire ants are ...