Fire ants vs. Rasberry Crazy Ants ( 2:10 )
Uploaded on Feb 19, 2012
Fire ants versus a new invasive ant species in Texas.
First, video footage of a captive fire ant colony defending against the crazy ants.
The crazy ants are extremely fast, so the fire ants take a while to react and have trouble cornering them.
Second, video of a captive crazy ant colony defending against fire ants.
They quickly surround and spray the intruders with venom.
Science Bulletins: Chemical Defense Aids "Crazy Ant" Invasion ( 2:14 )
- Published on Mar 21, 2014
Invasive fire ants are firmly established in the southeastern United States, defending their territory with venomous stings.
But a new invasive species, the tawny crazy ant, appears impervious to fire ants' toxic attacks.
A recent study pinpoints the crazy ants' defensive strategy, which is furthering their domination over not just fire ants, but other insects.
Science Bulletins is a production of the National Center for Science Literacy, Education, and Technology (NCSLET), part of the Department of Education at the American Museum of Natural History.
RELATED LINKS
Science: Chemical Warfare Among Invaders: A Detoxification Interaction Facilitates an Ant Invasion
http://www.sciencemag.org/content/ear...
Biological Invasions: Imported crazy ant displaces imported fire ant, reduces and homogenizes grassland ant and arthropod assemblages http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10530-013-...
PLOS ONE: The Importance of Using Multiple Approaches for Identifying Emerging Invasive Species—The Case of the Rasberry Crazy Ant in the United States
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3...