Thousands of Red Imported Fire Ants gather in a bucket in Edward LeBrun's lab. They crawl over each other, forming balls of red stingers, in an attempt to escape the bucket. Moments later, one of these balls is picked up by LeBrun and dropped in a bowl of water.
Even nastier than fire ants, the insects disable electronics and swarm over people and animals. UT researchers have found a pathogen that destroys them.
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A fungus can fight back against tawny crazy ants, an invasive species that drives out native insects and small animals and is a real pain for homeowners.