Little fire ants are living up to their reputation as a tough-to-beat invasive species, but those working to eradicate them haven’t given up hope, even as crews hack their way into Nahiku’s dense rain ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - If you bought a plant at the Punahou Carnival, check it for little fire ants ― now. The state Agriculture Department said Friday that the insects were recently discovered on ...

All I know is that they were ants and they packed a powerful punch. Well, a powerful bite or sting, to be more precise. I still have the itchy red hives or bumps to prove it. What I don't know is what ...

NAHIKU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Maui Invasive Species Committee is slowly but surely winning a grueling fight against Little Fire Ants. MISC has managed to shrink the island’s largest infestation in Nahiku ...

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State officials are closing a portion of the Hauula Forest Reserve on Oahu today to begin treating the area for invasive little fire ants. The Department of Land and Natural Resources said parts of ...