'Crazy' ants driving out fire ants in southeast

Fox ^ | 5/20/13 | Douglas Main

[SoFloFreeper]

Invasive fire ants have been a thorn in the sides of Southerners for years. But another invasive species, the so-called "crazy" ant that many describe as being worse has arrived and is displacing fire ants in several places.

"When you talk to folks who live in the invaded areas, they tell you they want their fire ants back," said Edward LeBrun, a researcher at the University of Texas at Austin, in a statement from the school. "Fire ants are in many ways very polite. They live in your yard. They form mounds and stay there, and they only interact with you if you step on their mound."

Crazy ants, on the other hand, "go everywhere," invading homes and nesting in walls and crawlspaces, even damaging electrical equipment by swarming inside appliances.

A study published in the April issue of the journal Biological Invasions found that in areas infested with crazy ants ,few to no fire ants were present.

[SoFloFreeper]

Crazy ants, on the other hand, "go everywhere," invading homes and nesting in walls and crawlspaces, even damaging electrical equipment by swarming inside appliances.

They appear to be the ant equivalent of liberals....infesting every orifice of your life. Fire ants, on the other hand, appear to behave more like conservatives. They build their homes, and won't mess with you unless you try to step on them.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

Where is Ross Perot when you need him?

[GOPJ]

All ant cultures are equal, right?

[pieceofthepuzzle]

Lot’s of people have a crazy Aunt.

[Cruz]

“They appear to be the ant equivalent of liberals....infesting every orifice of your life. Fire ants, on the other hand, appear to behave more like conservatives. They build their homes, and won’t mess with you unless you try to step on them.”

LOL, apt comparison

[Mercat]

Actually, I am that crazy Aunt in my family. LOL When I was a child I fell on a fire ant hill. I still can’t stay in the room when Mr. Mercat watches documentaries about ants. nightmares.

[pax_et_bonum]

They appear to be the ant equivalent of liberals....infesting every orifice of your life. Fire ants, on the other hand, appear to behave more like conservatives. They build their homes, and won’t mess with you unless you try to step on them.
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Perfect!

:-)

[Gay State Conservative]

Would it be terribly racist of me to suspect that these ants come from Mexico and/or China?

[demshateGod]

Or happen to walk by when they’re on their trail. Every time I’ve been in Texas I’ve been attacked by fire ants, for no reason at all.

[HomeAtLast]

Ants of Peace! (Why can’t we all just get along?)

[raybbr]

Last year, the crazy ant species was identified as Nylanderia fulva, which hails from northern Argentina and southern Brazil...

Probably came in through someone's luggage or backpack...

[showme_the_Glory]

I’ve been in Texas I’ve been attacked by fire ants, for no reason at all.

Racist :-)

[adorno]

Every time I’ve been in Texas I’ve been attacked by fire ants, for no reason at all.

Those had to be the John McCain(RINO-Liberal) branch of the fire ants family. Otherwise, like it's been said, fire ants are like conservatives, and won't bother you unless you bother them.

[X-spurt]

We train em to spot an Okie.

[Tenacious 1]

I have a crazy ant. She’s a liberal too.

Maybe all these ants are democrats. They are something new... they came (presumably) on a boat from South America... They are invading Red States... and they are CRAZY.

Bengazi, IRS Gate, AP Wire Taps, Sebelius buying donations, NOW THIS!

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Why, no it wouldn’t.

BTW, I suspect Mexico; if they were from China they would be called “Clazy Ants”.

[Joe Brower]

Great! Maybe if we're lucky they'll eat Giant African snails.

Florida Freeper

[a fool in paradise]

Open borders policies have consequences.

[Savage Beast]

You certainly have the disease of “Liberal” Decadence pegged.

[a fool in paradise]

Maybe all these ants are democrats.

New voter base, no doubt.