The Rise of the Crazy Ants

faskew Member Posts: 3,110	The Rise of the Crazy Ants Feb 27, 2014 10:45:27 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by faskew on Feb 27, 2014 10:45:27 GMT -5 From Scientific American. There are currently 3 crazy ant colonies in my county. Only our ongoing drought may slow them down. 8-< www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-rise-of-the-crazy-ants/?&WT.mc_id=SA_WR_20140219

joan Member Posts: 1,407	The Rise of the Crazy Ants Feb 27, 2014 12:17:41 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by joan on Feb 27, 2014 12:17:41 GMT -5 Crazy in Texas? How unusual. P.S. UGH!

raybar Administrator Posts: 2,984	The Rise of the Crazy Ants Feb 27, 2014 15:18:17 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by raybar on Feb 27, 2014 15:18:17 GMT -5 If the locations of the colonies are known, why can't erdication efforts be undertaken?

faskew Member Posts: 3,110	The Rise of the Crazy Ants Feb 28, 2014 9:02:19 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by faskew on Feb 28, 2014 9:02:19 GMT -5 They're difficult to kill. There are millions of them and their queens are deep underground churning out millions more. Like the article says, a field may look like dirt. Until its starts to move. Bwah-hah-hah-hah! 8->