"Ants Marching" - not an appealing tune in Corner Brook. A new colony of nasty, stinging European fire ants has been found in the city

Published: Aug. 16, 2023, 2:40 a.m.

b"Some of the province's peskiest insects are on the move. European fire ants are tiny, red critters with a nasty, painful sting. They're not native to NL, but you can find them around St. John's and in just two places in Corner Brook. But now it seems they've set up shop in a new neighbourhood. Barry Hicks is an entomologist."