people across the country want is privatised companies to pull is paying shareholder dividends to pay for action. an inquiry in australia is set to report on the threat the country faces from invasive fire ants. experts say the insects, which are native to south america and are thought to have entered australia in shipping containers, can kill people and livestock. fire ants attack as a swarm and lock theirjaws onto their victim s skin before injecting venom through a spike on their stomach. that is how they kill them. enjoy your breakfast is one thing i am thinking right now! it is my favourite story but it is very, very scary. they are ferocious, aren t they? everything about them. imagine red ants but even worse. remember
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stings they inflict create a burning sensation and there is a risk of people being stung for example suffering from severe allergic reactions. so these ants have established a foothold in the southeastern corner of queensland state but in the last few months they have been detected across the border, new south wales. and experts say the fire ants pose more of a threat to australia than many other invasive species put together. they sound awful species put together. they sound awful we species put together. they sound awful we discussed | species put together. they | sound awful we discussed it species put together. they sound awful we discussed it in the office apparently they clumped together when there has been a lot of rainfall and they become deadly in greater numbers. what is likely to be recommended to stop them in their tracks? recommended to stop them in theirtracks? i recommended to stop them in their tracks? their tracks? i imagine it all comes down their tracks? i ima
to have entered australia 20 years ago in shipping containers, and can kill people and livestock. phil mercer has the story. sniffer dogs are on the front line in australia s fight against a formidable invader. fire ants attack as a swarm. they are a danger to people, pets, livestock and wildlife. they lock their jaws onto their victims s skin and inject venom through a spike on the abdomen. the sting causes a burning sensation. the invasive pests were first found in australia in 2001, but had probably been here undetected for years. their name is solenopsis invicta, meaning invincible. so no country that has been invaded by them has ever been able to eradicate them. we can t even have back yard barbecues any more, and kids sporting fields can be infested. i mean, we are a sporting nation and we have had football clubs