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A new study shows that invasive red fire ants that have been introduced via soil imports have already established 88 colonies in Italy, while global warming is helping the species expand its territory. Read more here.
A highly invasive ant species notorious in the Americas for their persistent swarms and stinging bites, red fire ants have finally been detected in Europe. Scientists say they knew that it would happen sooner or later.