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These Ants Travelled the World by Sea

Do you know how tropical fire ants from Mexico crossed the Pacific ocean to reach the Philippines, and from there to other parts of the world?   Researchers now know the invasion history of the tropical fire ant, the first ant species known to travel the globe by sea.   A new study reveals that 16th century Spanish galleons shuttled tropical fire ants from Acapulco, Mexico, across the Pacific to […]