What's worse than an ant bite? A fire ant bite. Fire ants, as their name might suggest, are reddish insects with stingers and venom pouches that they may use to attack areas of exposed skin, according ...

Most ant bites cause swelling, redness, and itching, but are not serious. Fire ant bites can cause a severe allergic reaction called anaphylaxis. If you experience trouble breathing after an ant bite, ...

If you live in a rural or suburban area in the Southern states, you’ve likely seen a fire ant hill a few times in your life. Stepping on a fire ant hill, sometimes referred to as a mound, can mean ...

For the record, ant bites aren’t as common as you might think. “All ants can bite but they rarely do unless harassed,” says Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann, Ph.D., associate director of community & urban ...

You can use anti-itch creams and antihistamines to help treat bug bites and stings at home. Identifying the type of bite or sting is important for choosing the best treatment. Insect repellents, such ...

Dear Heloise: Years ago, I rented an apartment in a very old house in Denver (where the climate is very dry) that had cockroaches. I was able to keep them under control by sprinkling scouring powder ...

A woman accused police officers in Santa Fe, Texas, of holding her face down in a pile of fire ants, leaving bite marks all over her head and chest. Taylor Rogers said the incident occurred Aug. 19, ...

LAIE, Hawaii (Island News) -- A popular Oahu trail is temporarily closed as state officials work to contain an invasive species with an irritating bite. The Department of Land and Natural Resources ...

A new population of “highly aggressive” red imported fire ants has infested a private property in Montecito, according to Santa Barbara County officials. The ants are capable of biting and stinging ...

This bites! Fire ants are heating up in Florida due to global warming Scientists say fire ants are getting worse as climate change makes Florida more favorable for the imported, invasive pest ...

With the tremendous amount of water that was dropped on the Houston area, flooding was expected. With flooding comes the problem of various "critters" trying to find safe dry ground and fire ants are ...