But after recent torrential rains forced them above ground, the ant colonies are now spreading at an alarming rate, attacking humans, pets, and livestock. Unlike regular ant bites, red fire ant ...

Construction worker Scott Rider told ABC Rural that his feet were covered in sores after repeated ant bites ... Another Queensland local found her puppy dead on top of a fire ant nest, ABC ...

Residents in Queensland's fire ant suppression zone are pleading for help, saying nest numbers and attacks on humans and animals have exploded since ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred swamped the state's ...