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 ...

Learning to identify bug bites and stings will help you get the right treatment. We break down the bites of mosquitos, fleas, ...

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 ...

Almost everyone in the South knows what a fire ant bite feels like. The aggressive insects swarm over anyone unlucky enough to get close to a nest, then bite and sting. The feeling burns, and people ...

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 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 ...

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 ...