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'Crazy' ants driving out fire ants in southeast
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| 5/20/13
| Douglas Main
Posted on 05/20/2013 5:39:08 AM PDT by 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.
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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.
To: SoFloFreeper
Where is Ross Perot when you need him?
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posted on
05/20/2013 5:40:44 AM PDT
by
Opinionated Blowhard
("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
To: SoFloFreeper
All ant cultures are equal, right?
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posted on
05/20/2013 5:41:21 AM PDT
by
GOPJ
(It's Gotten So Bad for Obama Fox News Changed Its Slogan to "See. I Told You So!"- Leno)
To: SoFloFreeper
Lot’s of people have a crazy Aunt.
To: SoFloFreeper
“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
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posted on
05/20/2013 5:42:54 AM PDT
by
Cruz
("Wherever there is a jackboot stomping on a human face there will be a well-heeled Western liberal t)
To: pieceofthepuzzle
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.
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posted on
05/20/2013 5:44:11 AM PDT
by
Mercat
To: SoFloFreeper
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.
___________
Perfect!
:-)
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posted on
05/20/2013 5:47:42 AM PDT
by
pax_et_bonum
(God Bless America)
To: SoFloFreeper
Would it be terribly racist of me to suspect that these ants come from Mexico and/or China?
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posted on
05/20/2013 5:48:15 AM PDT
by
Gay State Conservative
(Leno Was Right,They *Are* Undocumented Democrats!)
To: SoFloFreeper
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.
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posted on
05/20/2013 5:48:31 AM PDT
by
demshateGod
(The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
To: SoFloFreeper
Ants of Peace! (Why can’t we all just get along?)
To: Gay State Conservative
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...
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posted on
05/20/2013 5:52:04 AM PDT
by
raybbr
(People who still support Obama are either a Marxist or a moron. No, they are both.)
To: demshateGod
Ive been in Texas Ive been attacked by fire ants, for no reason at all. Racist :-)
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posted on
05/20/2013 5:52:17 AM PDT
by
showme_the_Glory
(ILLEGAL: prohibited by law. ALIEN: Owing political allegiance to another country or government)
To: demshateGod
Every time Ive been in Texas Ive 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.
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posted on
05/20/2013 5:53:32 AM PDT
by
adorno
(Y)
To: demshateGod
We train em to spot an Okie.
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posted on
05/20/2013 5:53:46 AM PDT
by
X-spurt
(Republic of Texas, Come and Take It!)
To: SoFloFreeper
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!
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posted on
05/20/2013 5:55:56 AM PDT
by
Tenacious 1
("The British are Coming (to confiscate weapons)" - Paul Revere (We know how that ended))
To: Gay State Conservative
Why, no it wouldn’t.
BTW, I suspect Mexico; if they were from China they would be called “Clazy Ants”.
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posted on
05/20/2013 5:59:38 AM PDT
by
Cletus.D.Yokel
(Catastrophic Anthropogenic Climate Alteration: The acronym explains the science.)
To: JulieRNR21; kinganamort; katherineisgreat; floriduh voter; summer; Goldwater Girl; windchime; ...
Great! Maybe if we're lucky they'll eat Giant African snails.
Florida Freeper
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posted on
05/20/2013 6:03:57 AM PDT
by
Joe Brower
(The "American People" are no longer capable of self-governance.)
To: GOPJ
Open borders policies have consequences.
To: GOPJ
You certainly have the disease of “Liberal” Decadence pegged.
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posted on
05/20/2013 6:07:18 AM PDT
by
Savage Beast
(The forces of decadence are the forces of evil.)
To: Tenacious 1
Maybe all these ants are democrats. New voter base, no doubt.
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