Inside the World of Fire Ants

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In this video, Dr. Joe Hanson and the Be Smart team deliver everything you didn’t realize you wanted to know about fire ants. Special appearance by ant-decapitating flies. Enjoy!

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Do mosquito eaters eat mosquitos?

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