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The English had the longbow. The Spanish had steel. Tawny crazy ants have their own formidable weapon—a protective acid sheath—that protects them against fire ant enemies.
Crazy ants and fire ants are both native to northern Argentina, Paraguay and southern Brazil, where their territories overlap. The crazy ants likely evolved their detoxifying behavior alongside their venomous neighbors, the researchers said.
In contrast to fire ants, crazy ants don't confine themselves to mounds in the garden. They crawl inside homes and even swarm inside electronic appliances — shorting out phones, air conditioners and other devices.
Crazy ants don't have as painful a sting as fire ants, but they multiply more quickly and don't eat the same ant poison bait, scientists say. Fortunately, the crazy ant invasion moves slowly, advancing only about 600 feet (180 meters) per year, except if transported in potted plants or vehicles.
Other than human activities, geology and climate are the only factors standing in the way of these determined insects, which continue their relentless takeover of the South.
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I wonder how one does a psych evaluation on an ant for it to be crazy?
Like the longhorn crazy ant (Paratrechina longicornis), this species is called "crazy ant" because of the ants' quick, erratic movements.
Indigent
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I wonder how one does a psych evaluation on an ant for it to be crazy?
Like the longhorn crazy ant (Paratrechina longicornis), this species is called "crazy ant" because of the ants' quick, erratic movements.
the Rorschach test must be very small and possibly a chemical pattern instead of a picture
Indigent
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Oh well the invasion started in Texas, the rest of the world known them as Anoplolepis gracilipes, perhaps this helps you answer your question
Indigent
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Oh well the invasion started in Texas, the rest of the world known them as Anoplolepis gracilipes, perhaps this helps you answer your question
errrr the species invading Texas is Nylanderia fulva, ignore my ignorance pleaseedit on 16-2-2014 by Indigent because: (no reason given)