Aussie meat ants may be invasive cane toad's Achilles' heel
Monday, March 30, 2009 - 09:00
in Biology & Nature
Ecologists in Australia have discovered that cane toads are far more susceptible to being killed and eaten by meat ants than native frogs. Their research - published in the British Ecological Society's journal Functional Ecology - reveals a chink in the cane toad's armour that could help control the spread of this alien invasive species in tropical Australia...
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