Latest pest-control attempt: Turn fire ants into zombies
Friday, May 15, 2009 - 16:56
in Biology & Nature
A new species of fly injects the ants with larvae, which attack an ant's brain and eventually cause the head to fall off. The invasive ants cause an estimated $1 billion in damage in Texas every year. Texas may soon have an invasion of zombie fire ants, but that is a good thing. Really.