The fire ant is coming to Europe, and it's terrible news! Eighty-eight nests of this invasive and harmful species were discovered near Syracuse, Sicily, in September.

Chalissery J., Hoefele D., Renyard A., & Gries, G. Development of a food bait for European Fire Ants. Annual General Meeting of the Entomological Society of Canada. Winnipeg MB, Oct. 21-25, 2017.