Tiwi rangers eradicate invasive tropical fire ants in Australia’s Melville Island

Mongabay
Jun 22, 2026, 3:31 pm127 ptsTrending
DERBY, Australia — While Spanish sailors packed in dirt to stabilize the bottom of ships sailing from the Americas in the 16th century, they were unaware that they were also helping tiny stowaways aboard. Research suggests that tropical fire ants sailed across the Pacific Ocean, joining Europeans over the…

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