Read about the other icons that have defined Texas since 1973. When Solenopsis invicta, a.k.a. the red imported fire ant, was first identified in East Texas, in the seventies, stakes were high.

Out of the 210 species of ants in Texas, the fire ant is the one singled out as a serious nuisance to humans, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife website. Fire ants are characterized by ...

Rasberry crazy ants (scientifically known as Nylanderia fulva) are one of the more recent and frustrating invasive critters to make their presence known in US gardens, so it makes good sense to arm ...

Since then, red imported fire ants have displaced other fire ant species native to Texas, including tropical fire ants. However, red fire ants also feed on insects that are considered pests ...

they have displaced other fire ant species native to Texas such as “Solenopsis geminata” or tropical fire ants. Oktavianus Mulyadi Pexels As the fall weather cools things down in North Texas ...

Ants are on the march with a taste for everything from livestock to electronics. June 9, 2013 — -- There's a new player on the continent and it is spreading damage from Texas to Florida in a ...

Learn about some of the most important natural spring sites in Texas that have been protected. Some invasive ants are driving biologists crazy, but new research into control methods is underway at ...

Carpenter ants are common in Texas all year around. They naturally live in trees but can also invade homes to build their nests in wooded areas. The nesting of carpenter ants in homes indicates ...

The tawny crazy ant is located mainly in the Gulf Coast region of Texas. Discovered in Houston in 2002, infestations are now found in all Gulf Coast counties extending west as far as the Hill Country.

Fire ants, with their complex underground nests and versatile omnivorous diet, are notoriously resilient. LSU AgCenter entomologist Aaron Ashbrook recommends a strategy called the Texas two-step.

Out of the 210 species of ants in Texas, the fire ant is the one singled out as a serious nuisance to humans, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife website. Fire ants are characterized by ...