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Curtailing Invading Fire Ants

Series: August 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
From: Pat Maxwell
Length: 00:01:30

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is killing fire ants using a method that sounds like it was inspired by the movie Alien. Read the full description.
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Default-piece-image-0 The U.S. Department of Agriculture is killing fire ants using a method that sounds like it was inspired by the movie Alien. It involves using insects called "phorid flies" that attack fire ants and lay eggs on them. After these hatch, the immature flies -- or maggots -- burrow into the ant's head and, well, grow. Just before they're mature...

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is killing fire ants using a method that sounds like it was inspired by the movie Alien. It involves using insects called "phorid flies" that attack fire ants and lay eggs on them. After these hatch, the immature flies -- or maggots -- burrow into the ant's head and, well, grow. Just before they're mature...

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