Nylanderia fulva, also known as the tawny crazy ant, hails from northern Argentina and southern Brazil.
Exterminator Mike Matthews got the call because the home's
air-conditioning unit had short-circuited. Why an exterminator for a
problem with an appliance? Because of the crazy ants.
Matthews has seen crazy ants
disable scores of air-conditioning units near Austin, Texas, where the
invasive creatures have been a real headache. The ants swarm inside the
units, causing them to short-circuit and preventing them from turning
on. Often the switches inside them need to be replaced, thanks to the
ants, said Matthews, who works for the Austin-area pest control business
The Bug Master.
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