Well, were they?
These ‘crazy ants’ love to munch on cellphones and TVs. Are they headed your way?
the news tribune | 6 Dec 2016 | Ben GuarinoAlthough the insects are so named for their swarming maneuvers, the term is equally apt for the damage they inflict on the human psyche. For reasons not fully understood, the ants are found in large numbers near electrical equipment and wall sockets. Cellphones and television sets have succumbed to the ant swarms, and the insects damaged electronics in a Houston-area industrial park…
Like the infamous fire ant, the crazy ant is a South American native that made its way to the Lone Star state. The animals do not coexist peacefully. The crazy ant – despite its less painful venom – has a chemical upper hand, scientists discovered in 2014. The crazy ants secrete a substance that neutralizes the fire ant acid, and are thus able to overwhelm the enemy ants….
Also, my random thought of the night:
I have often thought of impugning those who do not respect silent “g”s.
Relax. It’s actually quite benign.
I used to have a crazy ant. She divorced my favorite uncle.
(Couldn’t find the appropriate Groucho image for this.)
It’s just another insect invasion but I wasn’t expecting some type of Spanish Inquisition.
— Harvey, 6/4/13, three years before the crazy ant invasion.