2023-10-03 16:15:07
In the dark depths of Sicily, a disturbing discovery has just been made. 88 nests of Solenopsis invicta (invincible in Latin), known under the sinister name of “fire ant”, were discovered near Syracuse. A first in Europe, which alarms biologists.
The formidable “fire ant” is in fact classified among the 100 most fearsome species in the world by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Its history of colonization has already left a trail of destruction across the globe. Native to South America, from China to the United States, this red ant has invaded land, leaving dying ecosystems in its wake. Its anthills are veritable factories capable of ravaging entire crops and killing a newborn calf if it does not stand up on its feet quickly enough. In the United States alone, the damage it causes is estimated at six billion euros per year.
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