Pesky Fire Ants Show Up In Kona

Hawaiʻi Public Radio

Published May 9, 2013 at 9:56 AM HST

A troublesome visitor has landed on the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii. The little fire ant has been on the Hilo side of Hawaii Island, on Maui, and Kaua'i, for years. And now, as of just a few months ago, it's appeared in Kona. From Hawaii Island, HPR's Sherry Bracken tells us more.

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