The finding, which is yet to be mapped by Biosecurity Queensland, promoted the Invasive Species Council to issue an urgent call to boost funding for a statewide fire ant suppression scheme.

A velvet ant bite like “hot oil from the deep fryer” delivers an array of peptides that inflicts pain on insects and mammals alike.

Authorities are investigating how fire ants came to be at a rural subdivision but say it is likely they arrived in mulch, ...

How should I get rid of ants? Usually you don't need to bother. Where their activity has loosened plants, firm the plants back into the soil and water well. Good watering tends to discourage ants, as ...