Compounds from Poison Frogs May be Used to Control Fire Ants
USDA scientists and their collaborators have found that naturally-occurring compounds that are found on the skin of certain poison frogs can incapacitate and kill fire ants. The red imported fire […]
CT Scanning Shows how Fire Ants Interlock to Form Floating Rafts
When water levels rise, red fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) stream from their nests and rapidly grip onto their nearest neighbors in order to form rafts to carry them to safety. […]