Day 152 Mar.18 2011

"In the 1930s, colonies of the red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) were accidentally introduced into the United States through the seaport of Mobile, Alabama. They were first identified in the Mobile area by the then 13 year-old E.O. Wilson. Cargo ships from Brazil docking at Mobile unloaded goods infested with the ants. They have since spread from Alabama to almost every state of the American South, from Texas to Maryland. Since the 1990s, infestations have been reported in California in the West and New Mexico in the Southwest, but probably via ship or truck (rather than overland migration) in the case of California.  In a similar way, the ants were accidentally introduced into Australia in 2001." (wikipedia.com)

as much as i hate these creatures, i must admit they're amazing.  ants in general are incredible things.  the productivity is beyond compare.  this is what they created throughout the night last night...i'm appalled and impressed at the same time.