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One way to kill fire ants instantly: Eat them

Por: Newsweek Health October 20, 2022

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One way to get rid of invasive fire ants, and to protect yourself against their nasty stings, may be to eat them.According to research published in the journal Biological Invasions, invasive and poisonous fire ants may be eaten by lizards to protect them against being stung, with lizards that ate the ants having a higher (and more effective) immune response.Fire ants are a venomous group of ants, found around the world. Solenopsis invicta, also... + full article



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