While both fire ants and red ants are red in color, they are not interchangeable. One major difference between them is the pain they cause. Fire ants are infamous for their painful, fiery sting, which ...

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 ...

A spilled container of sugar with fire ants crawling in and out of it - RHJPhtotos/Shutterstock Ants can be a real pesky problem in and around the home. Not only are they inconvenient visitors, but ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Anderson Arboleda / Getty Images Whether you have dodged their mounds while walking around your yard or endured a painful sting, ...

Three species of fire ants have been found in North Carolina: red imported fire ants, black fire ants, and hybrid fire ants. Red imported fire ants are the most common fire ant species in North ...