A team of California scientists made headlines four years ago when it reported finding one of the largest insect colonies in the world -- a 600-mile-long subterranean network of Argentine ants stretching from Northern California to the Mexican border. According to the researchers, this "supercolony" is made up of billions of closely related workers -- all direct descendants of a small group of Argentine ants that were accidentally introduced into California more than a century ago.
A species of Argentine ant introduced into Europe about 80 years ago has developed the largest supercolony ever recorded. It stretches 6,000 kilometres - from northern Italy, through the south of France to the Atlantic coast of Spain - with billions of related ants occupying millions of nests. While ants from rival nests normally fight each other to the death, ants from the supercolony have the ability to recognise each other and co-operate - even if they come from nests at opposite ends of the colony's range.
A giant colony of ants stretching 100km (62 miles) has been discovered in the Australian city of Melbourne, threatening local insect species. The ants, which were imported from Argentina, are ranked among the world's 100 worst animal invaders.
And believe me, when these fuckers invade your house you can give them the keys and leave the place. And you were worried about Mexicans in California, lol.
A species of Argentine ant introduced into Europe about 80 years ago has developed the largest supercolony ever recorded. It stretches 6,000 kilometres - from northern Italy, through the south of France to the Atlantic coast of Spain - with billions of related ants occupying millions of nests. While ants from rival nests normally fight each other to the death, ants from the supercolony have the ability to recognise each other and co-operate - even if they come from nests at opposite ends of the colony's range.
A giant colony of ants stretching 100km (62 miles) has been discovered in the Australian city of Melbourne, threatening local insect species. The ants, which were imported from Argentina, are ranked among the world's 100 worst animal invaders.
And believe me, when these fuckers invade your house you can give them the keys and leave the place. And you were worried about Mexicans in California, lol.
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