Will Argentine ants join your July 4th picnic?

It’s enough to give you the creepy-crawlies, especially since America’s Independence Day is coming up and most of us will head to the outdoor grill to cook. The BBC says, “A single mega-colony of ants has colonised much of the world, scientists have discovered.” Lots of these Argentine ants live in Europe, the US and Japan.
 
Some familial lines are friendly to one another when their paths cross. They like to attack native animals and crops. Worker ants are small, 2-3 mm (1/8”) in length, light to dark brown to almost black in color. When they’ve fed on honey, their abdomens are almost transparent. Argentine ants are the Grim Reapers of the honeybee world, which can mean trouble for farmers and backyard gardeners.

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