It is believed that most areas of Taiwan can provide a viable habitat for the red imported fire ant (RIFA), Solenopsis invicta, an invasive pest ant species that was first reported in Taoyuan County, Taiwan in 2003. In 2006, the RIFA was found to have invaded some areas of Hsinchu County, which is situated south of Taoyuan County. To understand the distribution of this pest in this newly invaded region, we conducted detailed surveys of the RIFA in Hsinchu County using the ”3S techniques” (geographic information system, GIS, global position system, GPS, and remote sensing system, RSS). The results indicated that the frequency of positive sites (RIFA detected) has increased year after year. Only three sites were detected in 2006, and in 2007 and 2008 sites were discovered in six townships. In 2009, the RIFA was found to have dispersed to nine townships, two of which, Singfon and Hokou are considered as serious invasions. In order to prevent the further spread of RIFA, we suggest that, in addition to controlling and monitoring the ants, the soil and the vegetation of the RIFA-detected sites be carefully managed.