Sprinkle grits around the mound. Readers say: The ants will eat them, the grit will expand, and the ant will die.

Homemade remedies are generally ineffective in eradicating fire ant colonies. They're uninvited guests that can quickly cause problems and interfere with most outdoor activities, and officials ...

including portions of western North Carolina where it used to be too cold for them to inhabit. Fire ant season typically lasts throughout the summer.

The hybrid fire ants thrive in warm open areas and build mounds up to two feet tall. They can be distinguished by their shiny, red coats. Their queens can can release around 2,000 eggs per day.

(CNN) — The number of people stung by red fire ants in Australia has increased significantly in past weeks, with 23 people requiring hospital treatment since the beginning of March, according to ...