May 21, 2009

Fighting ants with flies in Texas

Flies are being released in Central Texas that put their pesky fire ants in zombie-like state, before killing them.

The plot sounds like something from an Alfred Hitchcock movie: red imported fire ants wandering around in a zombie-like state until their heads pop off, and out zooms a fly.

Though the legendary filmmaker may have wished he came up with the idea, it’s actually a real-world red imported fire ant population control method being employed today in Texas. And Waco-area ants are in their sights.

More of this strange story here.