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Fire ants invade North Texas with heavy rains
WFAA.com ^
| May 21, 2015
| Philip Townsend
Posted on 05/27/2015 1:58:36 PM PDT by Daffynition
The ants take turns walking on one another to stay out of the water and survive. They eventually build dense circles like the one Nathan captured on his phone.
"I was floored when I saw them," said Nathan's dad, Dwayne. "I had never seen anything like that."
(Excerpt) Read more at wfaa.com ...
TOPICS: Outdoors; Pets/Animals; Science; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: ants; fireants; insects; pests; texas; texasfloods; wildlife
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To: Daffynition
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Send them to Ferguson and Baltimore, Cleveland and NYC.
To: CivilWarBrewing
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posted on
05/27/2015 2:17:05 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
("We Are Not Descended From Fearful Men")
To: bonfire
I read an article back in the 90’s that a guy has developed a probe like device that you stick into the and apply an electrical charge that “shorts” out their antenna and they begin killing each other and the mound dies within days. I never saw another mention of it so I surmised the pesticide companies bought him out?
The premise made sense to me.
To: a fool in paradise
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posted on
05/27/2015 2:17:36 PM PDT
by
Fungi
To: babyfreep
They are relentless!
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posted on
05/27/2015 2:18:23 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
("We Are Not Descended From Fearful Men")
To: Daffynition
I don’t think they invaded N. Texas with the rains, I’m perty sure they were already there.
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posted on
05/27/2015 2:20:30 PM PDT
by
GregoTX
(Remember the Alamo)
To: a fool in paradise
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posted on
05/27/2015 2:20:35 PM PDT
by
abb
("News reporting is too important to be left to the journalists." Walter Abbott (1950 -))
To: Hot Tabasco
28
posted on
05/27/2015 2:20:36 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
("We Are Not Descended From Fearful Men")
To: Daffynition
I need this sign for my property.
29
posted on
05/27/2015 2:21:19 PM PDT
by
NY Cajun
(I contributed to her pink slip this morning.)
To: Resolute Conservative
I never saw another mention of it so I surmised the pesticide companies bought him out?
Any patents would be expired by now.
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posted on
05/27/2015 2:22:53 PM PDT
by
Dr. Sivana
(There is no salvation in politics)
To: GregoTX
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posted on
05/27/2015 2:23:13 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
("We Are Not Descended From Fearful Men")
To: T-Bone Texan
"Major West: You never leave an enemy stronghold intact."
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posted on
05/27/2015 2:23:15 PM PDT
by
DannyTN
To: The_Republic_Of_Maine
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posted on
05/27/2015 2:25:01 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
("We Are Not Descended From Fearful Men")
To: Hot Tabasco
I had a car break down during the summer midway between Houston and Dallas. The blacktop was so hot I could feel it through the sole of my shoes.
I’d take a step off the pavement onto the dirt and have to contend with fierce ants.
As the sun went down, the blacktop cooled off (even before the sun had completely set) and the ants would venture onto the pavement.
It’s tough out there.
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posted on
05/27/2015 2:25:22 PM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Funny how Hollywood's 'No Nukes' crowd has been silent during Obama's Iranian nuclear negotiations.)
To: GregoTX
To: Daffynition
When it comes to fireants kill ‘em all. Kill kill kill.
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posted on
05/27/2015 2:27:23 PM PDT
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: Daffynition
I saw this done on youtube. It was kind of neat, except for the comments from some ant huggers calling it “cruel” and “how would you like it some one did that to you.” morons
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posted on
05/27/2015 2:28:35 PM PDT
by
Duckdog
(If it wasn't for NASCAR my TV would have gone out the window years ago!)
To: Daffynition
Bet it works better that “Beware of dog”.
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posted on
05/27/2015 2:30:05 PM PDT
by
Duckdog
(If it wasn't for NASCAR my TV would have gone out the window years ago!)
To: Daffynition
Not a new invasion. They were already here … the rains have driven them to the surface.
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posted on
05/27/2015 2:30:13 PM PDT
by
al_c
(Obama's standing in the world has fallen so much that Kenya now claims he was born in America.)
To: Daffynition
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posted on
05/27/2015 2:30:19 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
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