They're tiny, red and they could kill you. And they're on the move

Portrait of a red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta.

The red imported fire ant is one of the most dangerous animals to have evaded Australia's environmental controls Credit: AAP

They're known as super pests around the world and now fire ants have been found creeping outside a containment zone in South East Queensland. The pests pose a threat to humans, agriculture and the economy.


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