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05/26/2008: "Anti-tech ants!"

Electrical systems in Houston have been failing after a huge influx of ants, according to reports from Associated Press.

The ants are resistant to over-the-counter poisons and have ruined pumping equipment at sewage stations, damaged computers and caused fire alarms to malfunction.

Like many insects, the ants are attracted by electronic devices.

Ants can be a major problem around electrical items as they eat through cable insulation on power lines and congregate on metal conductors, causing shorts in electrical lines, junction boxes, traffic and street lights and air conditioners.

[ Wow are they secret mini robots from Russia?! Heh - the unabomber would be loving it. ]

http://www.pcauthority.com.au/News/111459,ants-cripple-computers-in-texas.aspx