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Super-Ant Taking Over Europe

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An ant species that originated in the Black Sea region has invaded more than 100 areas across Europe and is moving north. Scientists say if it is not stopped, it will reach Northern Germany, Scandinavia and Britain and could invade the whole world.

The pest, called Lasius neglectus, destroys native ant species as it invades new territory. It has also invaded much of Asia.

This week in the journal PLoS ONE, scientists presented the first thorough study of the intruder, which was discovered in 1990 after moving into Hungary.

"Its rapid spread through Europe and Asia [is] the most recent example of a pest ant that may become a global problem," the scientists write.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/200812...akingovereurope

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An ant species that originated in the Black Sea region has invaded more than 100 areas across Europe and is moving north. Scientists say if it is not stopped, it will reach Northern Germany, Scandinavia and Britain and could invade the whole world.

The pest, called Lasius neglectus, destroys native ant species as it invades new territory. It has also invaded much of Asia.

This week in the journal PLoS ONE, scientists presented the first thorough study of the intruder, which was discovered in 1990 after moving into Hungary.

"Its rapid spread through Europe and Asia [is] the most recent example of a pest ant that may become a global problem," the scientists write.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/200812...akingovereurope

The Argentine ant sounds just like the fire ant that has invaded the US. So far it does seem like cold weather serves to slow it down, maybe that will prove true with the new ant.

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Yeah... Too bad it's just getting warmer and warmer and warmer and warmer and warmer and...

Haha! Yup, after the summer we had, I wouldn't be at all surprised if the Floridian 'gators decided to start heading north!

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This is an example of a general immigration. Some types of immigration take place in small areas,and some others,like in this case of ants, affect continents.

In Greece bears and wolves move south for food and can be seen all the time around villages near the mountains,while a specific species of butterfly has disappeared from Athens and was recently found at the very north suburbs only.

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