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‘Island Of Fire Ants’ Discovered In Houston Flooding
CBS DFW ^ | August 27, 2017 10:41 PM

Posted on 08/28/2017 10:38:36 AM PDT by Red Badger

One danger evacuees and first responders are dealing with along with the flooding in Houston is fire ants.

Islands of fire ants!

CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca tweeted a photo from Houston as the ants formed a protective island in the high water.

According to Orkin.com, fire ants can exist in colonies of up to 250,000 workers and will sting intruders repeatedly. Fire ants feed on animal or vegetable sources of food according to the web site.

No reports yet of anyone getting bitten by fire ants.

Tropical Storm Harvey continues to head back toward the Gulf of Mexico at a slow pace.

In its 10 p.m. CDT Sunday advisory, the National Hurricane Center reported that the storm still had sustained winds of up to 40 mph and is centered 20 miles east of Victoria, Texas, about 120 miles southwest of Houston. It continues to creep to the east-southeast at 3 mph.

That means it remains virtually stalled near the coast and continues to drop heavy rain on the Houston and Galveston areas. In the past 48 hours, numerous spots in the region have measured more than 25 inches of rainfall.

The hurricane center says Harvey’s center was expected to drift off the middle Texas coast on Monday and meander offshore through Tuesday before beginning “a slow northeastward motion.”


TOPICS: US: Louisiana; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: fireants; flood; houston; hurricaneharvey; insects; wildlife
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To: Lockbar

It’s true, they crawl up you leg, but don’t bite until a bunch of them get some kind of chemical signal, then they all bite at once!!!!

I probably had 20 or so bites on my legs simultaneously and if you get bit by enough of them you can pass out and die!..........................


81 posted on 08/28/2017 11:59:49 AM PDT by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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To: Red Badger

I got bit by so many fire ants one time I got DIZZY!...................

you might have been on your way to anaphylactic shock, no laughing matter:

82 posted on 08/28/2017 12:01:44 PM PDT by 867V309 (Lock Her Up)
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To: Red Badger

Diatomaceous earth. That’s all that’s needed.


83 posted on 08/28/2017 12:02:12 PM PDT by Rannug (When you're dead, you're dead. Until then fight with everything you have.)
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To: Rannug

I don’t know if that will work on Fire Ants........................


84 posted on 08/28/2017 12:04:39 PM PDT by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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To: Red Badger

That’s where one of those Antifa patented flamethrowers would be right handy.


85 posted on 08/28/2017 12:12:48 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: fella

I just had a HUGE IDEA..................

Capture these ‘islands’ and use them to throw back at the BLM/ANTIFA idiots during their next riot...................


86 posted on 08/28/2017 12:15:28 PM PDT by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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To: commish

That is so cool!


87 posted on 08/28/2017 12:18:58 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: CommerceComet; gundog
Serves you right, soldier.

That would be Airman. The blue suit is a dead giveaway.

88 posted on 08/28/2017 12:22:23 PM PDT by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken)
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To: Red Badger

When mowing with our 54” deck, I turn the deck off, lower it, drive over the mound, shaving the top inch off it. Then back up and watch them come pouring out. Raise the deck to normal cutting height, turn it on, drive forward with the left of the three blades over the mound. After being batted around by the three blades casualty rates are high.

If after first shaving the top off the mound, one sees it has exposed a layer of larvae, I simply go back and forth over that with a front tire, turning it and mad ants into slightly muddy texture.

Also, one can take a flat shovel, shave the top off, quickly spray the surface and saturate the holes with engine starting fluid, then quickly put the dirt that was shaved off back on top, patting it down some to help seal in the ether.

But, actually, I think they are going to own the south sooner or later.


89 posted on 08/28/2017 12:26:00 PM PDT by Zuriel (Acts 2:38,39....Do you believe it?)
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To: Red Badger

A little gas mixed with oil, a match and you get rid of a ton of them.


90 posted on 08/28/2017 12:37:10 PM PDT by WKUHilltopper (WKU 2016 Boca Raton Bowl Champions)
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To: Red Badger

The hurricane probably all but destroyed real estate market down there.


91 posted on 08/28/2017 12:37:35 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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Classic Man-vs-ant movie.

92 posted on 08/28/2017 12:44:58 PM PDT by Rio (Proud resident of the State of Jefferson)
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To: dragnet2

NONSENSE!

Now there’s WATERFRONT PROPERTY EVERYWHERE!.....................


93 posted on 08/28/2017 12:59:16 PM PDT by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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To: SilvieWaldorfMD
Do they live atop each other? How do they keep afloat without drowning?

That's a good question. I believe the answer is that their weight isn't enough to break the surface tension of the water. That's an amazing photo of the ants' natural instinct of survival............

Photo of one of my favorite bugs.........Water Strider


94 posted on 08/28/2017 1:03:16 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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To: Hot Tabasco

Yep.

Get some dishwashing soap and squirt it on the water near them and see what happens.

Just don’t squirt it between you and them.

They’re nasty little beasties.


95 posted on 08/28/2017 1:08:26 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: AppyPappy

A cup of gas and a match! The way I deal with yellow jacket or hornet nest in the ground.


96 posted on 08/28/2017 1:09:41 PM PDT by sarge83
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To: Red Badger

Fire ants! Nasty sumbitches!


97 posted on 08/28/2017 1:13:59 PM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (Molon Labe! (Oathkeeper))
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To: Rio
Classic Man v. Ant movie

. .

Classic Niece vs. Aunt movie


98 posted on 08/28/2017 1:14:27 PM PDT by Fightin Whitey
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To: sarge83

Great. Now you have a floating ball of fire.


99 posted on 08/28/2017 1:16:23 PM PDT by AppyPappy (Don't mistake your dorm political discussions with the desires of the nation)
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To: Red Badger

Leiningen versus the Ants by Carl Stephenson

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leiningen_Versus_the_Ants


100 posted on 08/28/2017 1:16:36 PM PDT by SteveH
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