A woman was airlifted from Cold Spring Trail near Tangerine Falls in Montecito after suffering an allergic reaction to fire ...

Fire ants inflict painful stings and create unsightly mounds in our landscapes. Unfortunately, there is no treatment that will eradicate them from a yard permanently. You will have to control fire ...

Key Takeaways Fire ant colonies build mounds on the soil’s surface, a sign of their network of underground tunnels.Fire ants sting repeatedly when they feel threatened, making colony removal necessary ...

The unidentified woman was hiking on the Lower Tangerine Falls trail in Santa Barbara when the incident occurred.

They're stealthy, travel in small groups or even alone, and can pretty much live anywhere in North Carolina. While not as big as other invasive insects or aggressive as the more well-known and visible ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young children who have severe allergic reactions to stings from fire ants can be desensitized in a one-day "rush" protocol, according to a new report. There's a risk of ...

Southern states familiar with an invasive, stinging ant are facing a new foe: A hybrid bug that combines the fierce red fire ant and the hardy black fire ant. Imported fire ants have spread from their ...

As the warmer weather brings people outdoors across Houston, fire ants are waiting. Out of the 210 species of ants in Texas, the fire ant is the one singled out as a serious nuisance to humans, ...

A California hiker was airlifted to the hospital after being stung by fire ants on a trail. The Montecito Fire Department and ...