There are also species of stinging ants ... Although it is a relative newcomer, the fire ant spread rapidly across states ...

LSU AgCenter entomologist Aaron Ashbrook recommends a strategy called the Texas two ... highly invasive species. For more ...

Invasive ant species are becoming a problem, however, with research showing that over 500 species of ants were found in countries where they aren’t native, having hopped a ride with humans ...

The ant Monomorium pharaonis (Linnaeus) is commonly known as the Pharaoh ant. This species is believed to be native to Africa, but it can currently be found throughout the United States.