MELBOURNE, Australia — An environmental group has issued a warning about the invasive threat posed by fire ants, which have been documented forming “rafts” in floodwaters to access new ...

Heavy rains and snap flooding along sections of the Logan River have led to a massive outbreak of the deadly red fire ants, ...

Experts say riverbank infestations of fire ants are exploding south of Brisbane, and there's a risk the venomous pests could ...

Heavy rainfall last week has caused concern for landowners and environmental bodies as red imported fire ants were seen ...

Fire ants are forming rafts to travel on flood waters across storm ravaged Queensland, aiding the spread of one of the world's most invasive species. Considered a super pest, fire ants can cause ...

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 ...

As far as MacKay knows, fire ants are the only ants on Earth who can build these raft-like homes. And they do so for good reason: These fire ants are an invasive species to South Carolina.

the red fire ant, an invasive species that causes great damage in parts of Australia, uses the water masses to form ant rafts and "travel" to other parts of the country. The ants pose a threat.