W hile both fire ants and red ants are red in color, they are not interchangeable. One major difference between them is the ...

The Red Imported Fire Ant (which is mainly causing the infestation) originally came to the U.S. from South America back in 1930s on cargo imported at ports in Mobile, Alabama.

Researchers and Extension entomology specialists across the South work together to develop control strategies for pests such as ticks, mosquitoes, bed bugs and more. This includes fire ants, which ...

Virginia's Imported Fire Ant Quarantine was expanded Wednesday to include Chesterfield and the Tri-Cities after the invasive species was discovered in those areas.

Fire ant warnings in Chesterfield. 6/23/2025 | 1m 44s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Chesterfield is now a quarantine site after fire ant hills were found in the county. Aired 06/23/2025 | Rating ...

This put N.C. among the top 10 most ant-affected states in the country, ranking No. 8 out of 50. N.C. is also one of a number of states in the U.S. affected by red imported fire ants.