When fire ants encounter humans, they tend to sting. People are usually stung multiple times and by multiple ants. An IFA actually grasps a person’s skin with its jaw and tucks its hind end ...

The discovery of a fire ant nest at Tweed Heads on the NSW far north coast has prompted a quick response from authorities.

Also, the boy had a tryptase level of 20 ng/L, with 5.1 ng/mL in repeat testing during follow-up in the allergy clinic. When testing indicated 23 kU/L of serum-specific IgE for red imported fire ...

Fire ant bites or stings can cause instant pain. This usually subsides into itching but can be serious if someone is allergic to them. Learn more about fire ant bites.

He also found an excellent test subject in Solenopsis invicta, more commonly known as fire ants. Fire ants are considered one of the most problematic invasive species in the United States, to the ...

National allergy bodies are calling for a more widespread and immediate eradication program for fire ants, with fears up to 174,000 people could develop severe allergic reactions to their bite if ...

Dr. John Carlson, pediatric allergy and immunology specialist at Ochsner Health, shares a case study on barriers to venom immunotherapy for fire ant allergy patients, recently published in the ...

A woman has died after she accidentally stepped on a hill of fire ants near her home, her family has said. Cathy Weed, who lived in Lawrenceville, Georgia, suffered a severe allergic reaction ...

Little fire ants are collected by a little fire ant team member during a survey. A new infestation of little fire ants has been discovered in Haiku, the Maui Invasive Species Committee said Wednesday.

A recent case study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice highlights the challenges faced by families seeking venom immunotherapy for fire ant allergies. The ...

Weed died Saturday after relatives say she stepped on an ant pile at her Lawrenceville home. Her family says she had a severe allergy to fire ants, and they believe her reaction to getting bitten ...

Weed died Saturday after relatives say she stepped on an ant pile at her Lawrenceville home. Her family says she had a severe allergy to fire ants, and they believe her reaction to getting bitten ...