This invasive ant species is not only obnoxious but dangerous, as Texans have died from bites from these swarming ants.

Invasive ant species are becoming a problem, however, with research showing that over 500 species of ants were found in countries where they aren’t native, having hopped a ride with humans ...

Most importantly, red harvester ants serve as an essential food source for the threatened Texas horned lizard or horny toad. The worker ants of this species are red to dark brown, a quarter to half an ...

or even army ants (though the type of army ant in Texas is almost entirely subterranean and not a serious risk to humans). In most American homes, Pace says, the most common ants folks may be ...