Friday, November 18, 2005

 

USATODAY.com - Ant warfare: Science fights fire with flies

The weapon: a tiny fly that lays an egg in the fire ant. The larva feeds off nutrients in the ant's head. About two weeks later, the ant's head pops off, the newborn fly takes wing, and the cycle starts anew.

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