Ants swarm over Houston area, fouling electronics
(AP)
<p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080514/capt.128f02e89cc942f0a84bbd8f92fea913.texas_ants_txdp101.jpg?x=85&y=130&q=85&sig=kxpRPTslsf8PMHr0ucvY2A--" align="left" height="130" width="85" alt="Tom Rasberry, , an exterminator, lets 'crazy rasberry ants', named after him, crawl on his arm, Tuesday, May 13, 2008, in Deer Park, Texas. The ants are throwing off the balance of nature as they feast on beneficial insects, researchers say, noting that even the hatchlings of the endangered Attwater Prairie Chicken are at risk from these omnivores. They're invading homes and shorting out electrical boxes and electronics by getting their tiny bodies wedged into the intricate equipment. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)" border="0" /> (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/us/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080515/ap_on_re_us/texas_ants)AP - In what sounds like a really low-budget horror film, voracious swarming ants that apparently arrived in Texas aboard a cargo ship are invading homes and yards across the Houston area, shorting out electrical boxes and messing up computers.</p><br clear="all"/>
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