Part 1: Microsporidia Help BFL Researchers Control Invasive Crazy Ants

July 20, 2020 • by Nicole Elmer
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Photo: Alex Wild


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"This is a nest entrance of seed harvester ants being raided by tawny crazy ants. To keep the tawny crazy ants out of their nest, the seed harvester workers (large red ants) on the outside have sealed the entrance to their colony’s nest. They can only do this by dropping in pebbles from the outside. They are now trapped outside.  If the tawny crazy ant workers do not finish them off, the heat of the day will. Suicidal altruism." - Research Scientist, Ed LeBrun (Photo: Rob Plowes)

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This is a White-winged dove fledgling, being consumed by tawny crazy ants. These nestlings are often driven out of the nest by irritation from being swarmed by ants prior to their being able to fly. (Photo: Larry Gilbert)

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