A 2009 study examining the sleep/wake cycles of S. invicta found that the worker ants averaged a mammoth 253 sleep episodes ...

The state's peak farming group has welcomed a fresh crackdown on biosecurity controls in the wake of ex-tropical Cyclone ...

This exact scene has already been spotted in numerous cases south of Brisbane, prompting fears that "high-density" ...

Fringe groups opposing a national plan to stop the spread of “super pest” the fire ant have been likened to anti-vaxxers and ...

A video of fire ants 'rafting' on Queensland floodwaters has gone viral on social media, prompting concerns that the ...

The Bundamba home suffered damage after ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred dumped massive amounts of rain across parts of Queensland. (ABC News: Tobi Loftus) Thousands of fire ants inundated his property this ...

An invasive threat spreading in floodwaters caused by Cyclone Alfred has sparked a temporary ban of certain materials being imported across state borders in a major move by New South Wales.

Fire ants first arrived in Australia at Brisbane in 2001 via international shipping. The outbreak from that incursion is ongoing, with a National Fire Ant Eradication Program treating 8000 square ...

Residents have been told to be on high alert for fire ants, as ex-Cyclone Alfred may have helped the 'super pest' invasive species spread through Queensland. Since arriving in Australia in the ...

Anthony Albanese will speak with world leaders on the possibility of providing Australian peacekeepers to Ukraine.

In the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, the Minns Labor Government has taken immediate action to ensure that fire ant carrying materials, such as ...