There, two species of ants — Argentine and fire — are preparing to duke it out for the state’s 164, 000 square miles.

在那，两种不同的蚂蚁——阿根廷蚁和火蚁——正准备抢夺这个州164000平方英里的土地而打个你死我活。

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Fire ants often march onto the abdomen of a pet lying outdoors enjoying the sun, then sting in synchrony, which is a very painful experience.

宠物在户外躺下享受阳光时，火蚁常常朝它们腹部进军，然后同时叮咬，这可是非常痛苦的体验。

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Bees, wasps, fire ants and mosquitoes are other painful pests of summer.

夏季恼人害虫还包括蜜蜂、黄蜂、火蚁和蚊子。

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The best you'll be able to do is hang on to a light pole, and while you're hanging on, the fire ants from all the mounds -- of which there is two per yard on average -- will clamber up that same pole.

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Then there are the groups like the Tea Party Fire Ants whose focus is far afield from the core principles of the movement.

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Researchers at the University of Texas are warning that the invasive species from South America has the potential to change the ecological balance in the southeastern United States, largely because the ants can wipe out colonies of what's been widely considered the insect villain of the region, the fire ant.

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