Aggressive red fire ants found at Kobe port

Aggressive red fire ants have been found in a container yard at Kobe port in western Japan after being discovered for the first time in a container that arrived at the port last month, the Environment Ministry said Sunday.About 100 fire ants have been found in the port, the ministry said. The Kobe municipal government said there is no need for concern as the nearest residential area is located 2 kilometers away from the container yard.Red fire ants, ranging in length from 2.5 to 6 millimeters, originated in South America and are known to be aggressive. People can develop anaphylaxis when st…READ FULL ARTICLE