Hairy, crazy ants invade from Texas to Miss.

[Dark Knight]

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — 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.

http://news.yahoo.com/hairy-crazy-ants-invade-texas-miss-150823360.htm

 

[mysteriew]

Winter is coming. Hopefully they can't live through ice.

 

[bessie]

Just what we need around here, more insects. :sick:

If one gets electrocuted, its death releases a chemical cue to attack a threat to the colony, said Roger Gold, an entomology professor at Texas A&M.

"The other ants rush in. Before long, you have a ball of ants," he said.

They will eat just about anything — plant or animal.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/hairy-crazy-ants-invade-texas-miss-14646471

 

[Pandora]

"Marabunta!!!"
(See the short story "Leiningen Vs. the Ants" or "The Jungle," a movie based on the story.)

 

[Sooner Fan#1]

This thread just destroyed what could of been a good nights sleep. I dreamed they were everywhere and I was trying to vacuum them off the walls and it just went on and on........:maddening:

 

[PassTheMotrin]

And I thought fire ants were bad.

 

[LaLaw2000]

Oh great! One more thing to worry about! Guess I'd better check the travel trailer. I never use it.

 

[Sooner Fan#1]

And I thought fire ants were bad.

PTM! So glad to see you here!

 

[Sooner Fan#1]

Uncle Sooner had a stinging scorpion on his neck last night...when he told me it's tail was curled and it put up a fight....

 

[Dark Knight]

Uncle Sooner had a stinging scorpion on his neck last night...when he told me it's tail was curled and it put up a fight....

Did he get stung??? And sorry for ruining your night's sleep, lol. Bad DK!

 

[bessie]

"Marabunta!!!"
(See the short story "Leiningen Vs. the Ants" or "The Jungle," a movie based on the story.)

Yep. That's the first image that popped in my head. :noooo:

 

[Lera213]

I use to live in west texas and the ants were always bad but we went to visit some friends there in 08 and our SUV was parked for a few days while our friends and us drove in their vehicles. When it was time for us to go, our SUV wouldn't start. We put it in the shop and ants got up into the starter and the entire steering column. It needed new wires, switches and starter!