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Invasive tawny crazy ants have an intense craving for calcium – with implications for their spread in the US

  • Written by Ryan Reihart, Teaching Assistant and Ph.D. Candidate of Ecology, University of Dayton
Invasive tawny crazy ants have an intense craving for calcium – with implications for their spread in the USMultiple queens ensure colonies have a steady output of workers.Ryan Reihart, CC BY-SA

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In a recent study, my colleagues and I discovered micronutrients in the ground can control populations of invasive crazy ants (Nylanderia fulva).

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