Landowners in the Sunshine Coast hinterland have been left reeling after the deadly fire ant pest was found at a local ...

Fire ants bite and sting with a venom ... displacing the crustaceans from their burrows or even killing them as they pass by ant nests during their annual migration from the forest to the coast.

Their stings can also kill people. The Invasive Species Council (ISC) says the unusual rafting behaviour is evidence that "fire ant densities are increasing" in Australia. It is asking communities ...