Natural selection doesn't get to pick where on the chromosome a gene is. It's just random, right? Natural selection just picks based on traits. So how did it get to be that all the genes for trait X ...

I: ORIGIN AND SPREAD, PRESENT AND FUTURE RANGE: Prelude: And what do you do for a living? -- A quick tour of fire ant biology -- The species of fire ants and their biogeography -- An atlas of fire ant ...

Fire ants excel at human assisted spread, which makes any construction or mining supply chain a risk if controls lapse.

Whether you have dodged their mounds while walking around your yard or endured a painful sting, you know how pesky and dangerous fire ants can be to humans, pets, and gardens. Known as red imported ...

A closeup of a fire ant on the glove of Charlie Cassidy, Field Operations Manager with the Orange County Fire Ant Authority, found in a fire ant mound on La Grima Street in Mission Viejo, CA, Feb. 25, ...

The Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC) is highlighting the critical importance the community plays in protecting the ...

Targeted insecticides can be applied to individual mounds to eliminate the queen ant. For widespread infestations, broadcast pesticides offer a broader solution but come with safety precautions.

Teri Rolph and dog Koa inspect nursery plants. While little fire ants can be dangerous for pets — the ants can potentially blind cats and dogs — Rolph emphasized that these ant-­detecting dogs work ...