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News: Swarms of Ants Destroying Electronic Equipment

2008_05_15 ants.jpgWhat a horrible situation this is. Imagine going over to turn on your computer to find that it doesn't work....and there is a colony of ants running around underneath it or even coming out of it. It looks like Houston is smack dab in the middle of this horror movie turned reality.

First spotted in 2002, these "raspberry ants" are attracted to electronic equipment for some unknown reason. Couple this with the fact that they are immune to over the counter ant spray and you are looking at a bad situation for your LCD, PS3 and DVD player.

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-via Engadget

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Did this happen to Max's computer Euclid in Aronofsky's Pi, right after it became self aware via deciphering the true name of God?

I guess if you find an infestation, you'll also want to be on the look out for persistent questioning from Wall Street investors and radical orthodox rabbi's.

posted by jorydayne on 2008-05-16 19:04:53
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