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Speak Out: Who Wins, Crazy Ants or Fire Ants?
Experts say new "crazy" ants are waging war against fire ants in the Southeast.
Could a new breed of pest, called "crazy ants" be coming to a yard or house near you?
According to scientists, the new ants (discovered in Texas 2002) are quite different from fire ants (a painful pests to people and animals across the Southeast for several generations).
According to a recent Fox News article, the new ants don't hurt as much when they bite, but they don't stay in the yard either. They invade houses, crawl spaces and other areas of homes.
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So which would you rather have: fire ants or the new crazy ants?
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