Fireants blow. My father swells up elephantiasis style whenever he is bit. I read today that scientists have found a virus that kicks ant ass. I am a bit worried that introducing a virus to eliminate the fireant problem may not stop with the ants, but if we can figure it how not to kill ladybugs, praying mantis, and ponys, lets exterminate those ant bastards. I have a biologist friend who if given the power would not kill all mosquitoes, and presumedly all fireants. I realize even bugs may play a valuable role in the ecosystem, but I vote mosquitoes off Earth. If you ever get malaria and feel otherwise, please comment. The article is below. I hope this is the last time I cite an article from Lubbock, Texas:
LUBBOCK, Texas – Imported red fire ants have plagued farmers, ranchers and others for decades. Now the reviled pests are facing a bug of their own.
Researchers have pinpointed a naturally occurring virus that kills the ants, which arrived in the U.S. in the 1930s and now cause $6 billion in damage annually nationwide, including about $1.2 billion in Texas.
