The Asian needle ant is barely a quarter-inch long, nests in leaf litter and mulch, and can trigger life-threatening ...

Maui's fight against invasive fire ants may be approaching a critical turning point. After years of slowing the spread of the ...

Chelsea Hylton is a web producer for CBS Los Angeles. An Inglewood native, Hylton has her master's degree from USC. She covers local breaking news across the Southern California region. Before joining ...

More than 43,000 Simi Valley residents are under evacuation orders, while hundreds of others under evacuation warnings wait to see if they are next as the stubborn, wind-whipped Sandy Fire continues ...

What are the best ant killers? Like other insects, ants are most active during the warmer months. They’re attracted to sweet sap found in many gardens, which is why they’re commonly found in plant ...

A fast-moving brush fire prompted officials to issue evacuation orders in Southern California on Monday. The Sandy Fire broke out around 10:50 a.m., according to the Ventura County Fire Department.

Evacuation orders and warnings remained in effect Tuesday after a wind-driven brush fire destroyed at least one home and threatened other buildings in a Simi Valley neighborhood and carried potential ...

After eight years, the owners of Fire Ant Brewing Company in Tomball are closing its doors. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, owners Bruce and Sylvia Kissinger announced they are retiring, and May 17 ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Little fire ants have been out of sight for Aina Haina resident Andrea Wagner after her yard was treated, but they are not out of mind, as she worries the critters could ...

After a few weeks of steady spring rainfall in Austin, you may notice more fire ant mounds in yards, parks and along roadways. That's not a coincidence. Children, pets and anyone else who enjoys ...

Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann unleashed a four-day murder ritual on his unsuspecting victims — ending with him meticulously trying to cover up his gruesome crimes so he could keep his double ...

Wildfires across South Georgia have burned tens of thousands of acres, forcing evacuations and straining firefighting resources. The Pineland Road Fire in Clinch County is nearing 30,000 acres with ...