Hairy, Crazy Ants Invade From Texas To Mississippi

[marmar]

By JANET McCONNAUGHEY, Associated Press


NEW ORLEANS -- It sounds like a horror movie: Biting ants invade by the millions. A camper's metal walls bulge from the pressure of ants nesting behind them. A circle of poison stops them for only a day, and then a fresh horde shows up, bringing babies. Stand in the yard, and in seconds ants cover your shoes.

It's an extreme example of what can happen when the ants – which also can disable huge industrial plants – go unchecked. Controlling them can cost thousands of dollars. But the story is real, told by someone who's been studying ants for a decade.

"Months later, I could close my eyes and see them moving," said Joe MacGown, who curates the ant, mosquito and scarab collections at the Mississippi State Entomological Museum at Mississippi State University.

He's been back to check on the hairy crazy ants. They're still around. The occupant isn't. ..........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/01/hairy-crazy-ants-invade-f_n_990185.html?ir=Green

[xchrom]

1. I wish people would stop talking about my Hairy, Crazy Aunt. Nt

[marmar]

5. ........

:)

[JCMach1]

2. So evil, they eat fire ants for lunch!

SRSLY

[Cirque du So-What]

3. How's that 'invisible hand' thingie workin' out for ya?

Must not be too bad if the free market hasn't come up with a solution to this problem yet. GAWD forbid that these states turn to government for a solution; it may mean taking coins out of the pockets of job creators!

[kentauros]

8. Ya know, we've been dealing with fire ants for decades,

through both republican AND Democratic governments. And we still haven't won. Fire ant colonies went from individual mounds that would fight with each other, to super-colonies that cooperated. One field can be a single colony now instead of hundreds.

The fact that these ants are worse than fire ants and on the move through the southern portion of this continent just shows that nature doesn't give a damn about the politics of humanity.

[SpartanDem]

4. It's a medical condition

my hairy aunt she's not invading she's merely on vaction on the Gulf Coast. Some people are so insensitive

[pinboy3niner]

6. Them!

Where's James Arness when you need him?


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Them!

[Solly Mack]

7. What a cute face!

[Javaman]

9. I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords!

:rofl:

[pipi_k]

10. You're a mean one....

Mr. Grinch!!!


Grinch with earmuffs....
:7