Fire ants on the march in Redlands

By Judith Kerr
Updated June 21 2013 - 12:38pm, first published June 20 2013 - 11:30am
Fire ants sign on Redland Bay - Cleveland Road at Thornlands, alerting residents of aerial surveys.Photo by Chris McCormack
Fire ants sign on Redland Bay - Cleveland Road at Thornlands, alerting residents of aerial surveys.Photo by Chris McCormack
INVASION: Fire ants sign on Redland Bay - Cleveland Road at Thornlands, alerting residents of aerial surveys. 
 Photo: Chris McCormack
INVASION: Fire ants sign on Redland Bay - Cleveland Road at Thornlands, alerting residents of aerial surveys. Photo: Chris McCormack
Fire ants sign on Redland Bay - Cleveland Road at Thornlands, alerting residents of aerial surveys.Photo by Chris McCormack
Fire ants sign on Redland Bay - Cleveland Road at Thornlands, alerting residents of aerial surveys.Photo by Chris McCormack
THE state government has launched an aerial blitz on Mount Cotton, Sheldon and Alexandra Hills in a bid to halt the eastward march of fire ants.
THE state government has launched an aerial blitz on Mount Cotton, Sheldon and Alexandra Hills in a bid to halt the eastward march of fire ants.
Fire ants have invaded Mount Cotton and Sheldon.
Fire ants have invaded Mount Cotton and Sheldon.
EYE IN THE SKY: Two helicopters have been surveying Redland city suburbs on the hunt for fire ants.
EYE IN THE SKY: Two helicopters have been surveying Redland city suburbs on the hunt for fire ants.
Two helicopters have been surveying Redland city suburbs on the hunt for fire ants.
Two helicopters have been surveying Redland city suburbs on the hunt for fire ants.

THE state government has launched an aerial blitz on Mount Cotton, Sheldon and Alexandra Hills in a bid to halt the eastward march of fire ants.