PITTING ONE NON-NATIVE AGAINST ANOTHER.

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A tiny Brazilian fly whose even tinier larvae eat the heads off stinging fire ants will be unleashed across the South this spring, according to the Associated Press. The invading ants from South America are a vicious menace to homeowners, farmers and wildlife, damaging air conditioners, electrical equipment and farms. The ants can blind and even kill livestock and wildlife, and their sting is occasionally fatal to humans. The U.S. Agriculture Department, in charge of the fly release, assures us that the...