‘Recipe for a national disaster’: Big problem could spread across Australia
A notorious pest which could cause up to six deaths per year and spark a “national disaster” has spread across state borders ...
'World's worst super pests' detected in NSW after lawn turf delivery
The National Fire Ant Eradication Program and the Queensland-based lawn turf supplier are investigating why fire ants were ...
These Ants Live In A ‘Colony’ That Spans Continents—Largest In The Animal Kingdom
The Argentine ant is one of the most invasive species of ants, with its sprawling supercolonies locked in an endless battle ...
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Fire ants detected at Clunes in northern NSW on Thursday after arriving in turf delivered from southeast Queensland
“In collaboration with the NSW team, the National Fire Ant Eradication Program is undertaking investigations with the ...
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Australia floods: Deadly fire ants form rafts to spread
Fire ants are forming rafts to travel on flood waters across storm-ravaged Australia, aiding the spread of one of the world's most invasive species. Considered a super pest, fire ants can cause ...
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Saving Australia’s Ants With Age Of Empires II
Australia’s native meat ants are struggling. Invasive species of foreign ants have a foothold on the continent, and are increasingly outcompeting their native rivals for territory. Beyond simple ...
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Australia's push to defeat the yellow crazy ant
First discovered in Australia in the 1980s after probably arriving on a cargo ship, the ants spray formic acid when aggravated, and have devastated populations of… SBS News ...