CNN) — The number of people stung by red fire ants in Australia has increased significantly in past weeks, with 23 people requiring hospital treatment since the beginning of March, according to ...

For the first time, fire ants have appeared in Queensland, Australia. ABC Capricornia reported that fire ants were detected at a mine site in central Queensland. The National Fire Ant Eradication ...

Authorities have launched an independent review of Australia's national fire ant eradication program to evaluate the country's fight against one of the world's most destructive pests. Fire ants — ...

An editor's note was issued on 22/10/2025 which appears below. The University of Queensland has defended its academics who have pushed conspiracy theories and misinformation around fire ant treatments ...