Could you imagine a more perfect story . . . to catapult this wild, wild, Western city to international attention? It’s already gone viral. Marauding insects with a wacky name invade untold Houston suburbs! They’re attracted to . . . electricity! They’ll disable your home security system! And they eat Fire Ants!
- Houston being overrun by electronics-killing ants [Engadget]
- Ants swarm over Houston area, fouling electronics [Associated Press]
- I For One Welcome Our New Ant Overlords [Bald Heretic]
Photo of Crazy Rasberry Ants: A&M Center for Urban & Structural Entomology
I live in Conroe and saw these guys over a year ago; I think I thought I had imagined them! Very tiny with frenetic movements. Thankfully, no infestation to mention. Yet.