Researchers thought colder temperatures and higher elevations could stop the march of invasive fire ants. Mother Nature had ...

Fire managers with the Santa Fe National Forest are planning to actively manage the Laguna Fire in the Coyote Ranger District ...

The red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) is a medium-sized red and black ant with a pinched waist that builds mounds of soft soil.Worker fire ants can vary in size from 1/16 inch to almost 1 ...

Asian needle ants, an invasive species capable of causing life-threatening allergic reactions, have been detected in at least 21 states.

Feb. 10—LAS CRUCES — The New Mexico Department of Agriculture is moving to end a 27-year-old federal quarantine in Doña Ana County for red imported fire ants. These are not the common variety ...

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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.

Over the past century, red fire ants have spread throughout much of the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, China and Australia. Last year, they were spotted in Europe for the first time.

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The research team trained the CyberDog using a comprehensive dataset of over 1,100 images of fire ant nests, resulting in an impressive detection accuracy rate of over 90%.

LAS CRUCES — The New Mexico Department of Agriculture is moving to end a 27-year-old federal quarantine in Doña Ana County for red imported fire ants.