Invasive species of ants will cost Australians more than $22bn if left to run rampant | BBC News

A dangerous species of fire ants will cost Australians more than $22bn by the 2040s if left to run rampant, a new report has found.
It is believed that the red imported fire ants entered Australia in the 1990’s via shipping containers from South America.
With a powerful sting, they pose a threat to both people and livestock and can prey on a variety of insects.
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[@jaker3151]

Ants are probably the most numerous insect in the world. So that's spending $22 billion on getting rid of probably trillions of ants.

[@fsul8536]

Australia can't take a break from all the invasive species from rabbits to foxes to camels....

[@mdm3boi]

To immigrants...

[@hieratics]

And cats, frogs, rats and most importantly European colonizers who brought all of these species to Australia

[@Blaqjaqshellaq]

Remember the cane toads?

[@richardh8082]

@Blaqjaqshellaq If you remember Cane toads, you never did Cane toads 👅

[@raclark2730]

@@richardh8082 😂👍

[@atlassimulor8512]

It's time to call Hunters with strong nen abilities

[@AngryZad]

I commented about Hunter x Hunter and then I read this.

[@atlassimulor8512]

I'll try to google phone numbers of Gon and Kilua, they already know what to do :D

[@YouCanCallMeReTro]

@@AngryZad I read this and then I commented about it

[@cybernit3]

Maybe the Aussies should import Ant Eaters to solve this problem.

[@AndrewMcFarlane_1]

Aluminium casting art loading

[@raclark2730]

Indeed always away to make lemonade out of lemons.

[@michaeljohnson5365]

there are lots of things that can kill human in Aussie

[@daveevad3524]

And yet aussie dominate wherever they are on that land They are the most dangerous thing there

[@raclark2730]

These are from south America.

[@charlesapana9935]

That's an alarming situation

[@helloxo666]

We have armadillos that eat them you guys should import the armadillos and aardvarks

[@coinden3089]

First it was emus, then it was kangaroos... we gotta win this battle boys, THIS TIME!

[@spagooter1807]

As an American who has dealt with these shitheads I don’t think it’s possible we haven’t been able to get rid of them. Their colonies overpower other ants because they have strong stings and they don’t stop making queens. Other colonies will hold off on making a bunch of queens but Fire Ants spread rapidly that way. And they will all absolutely murder native species we have seen that at home. Their stings actually hurt too for how damn small they are. Like I watch a channel named AntsCanada and the second he accidentally introduced fire ants into his ecosystem he was building they wiped out every native ant species in his ecosystem tank in like a few days it wasn’t even close to a fair fight because there were so many queens they had the numbers and deadly stings to most ants evolution was too kind to them. Native ant species are like the bottom of the ecosystem we have to protect those everywhere.

[@richardh8082]

@coinden3089 Mice, cats, etc........

[@hasgotech380]

An aardvark eats 50000 ants per night. It can be helped by an anteater and pangolin. Just make them plurals

[@elita2cents]

Baking soda must be super expensive in Australia.

[@luvb4ugo]

We could try robots , find spay move on. 24/7 do something useful with them.

[@kathrynletchford5114]

Baking soda does nothing to fire ants..

[@VonVladimierVoltar]

Borax, not baking soda is deadly to ants. Cheap as chips.

[@bharatseepaul2728]

Hi good afternoon I'm from Trinidad and Tobago and there are a lot of fire ants here in trinidad 🇹🇹

[@Finley-xb1ht]

If you keep Solenopsis Invicta/Geminata in captivity, you know how fast they can grow from just a single queen, their colony size can triple in only 3 weeks under the right conditions.

[@JavenarchX]

There is no stopping there guys. So sad.

[@Spen2110]

Me and the wife are bee keepers in England and Aisian hornets are spreading here and becoming a big issue for all pollinators not just honey bees. People made again I’m afraid. Way of the world so we just have to adapt as we’re past stopping things just need to try and slow it best we can I guess

[@hieratics]

To the surprise of 0 people. Another invasive specie brought to Australia by the colonists.

[@ReveredWizardBob]

Yup you're right, ants are good colonists

[@nihaarwarrior658]

"Never Trust the White Man" -Native American Chief

[@WATCH.MY.PLAYLIST]

Do you want to sit in the dirt watching a fire or sit on a sofa watching the TV? 👍 Dire Straits - Money for Nothing? 🎧

[@ChrisBarringer]

If youre not aboriginal of descent you are a descendant of said colonists ?

[@asmirann3636]

​@@ChrisBarringer Yes. Migrants coming from far off lands are not native to Australia.

[@EternityReal]

The British invaded Australia, America, Africa, Asia, and now they want to close the borders on aliens 😂

[@WATCH.MY.PLAYLIST]

You’re racist 👍 I get it

[@garybrockwell2031]

Gave more than was taken, democracy, railways,help and the Common wealth and sense, there are plenty of people's greatfull in them areas🆘💯🇬🇧😁🙏⚖️🤔😇💪✌️

[@emmanuel8310]

​@@garybrockwell2031 Finally a sensible human being!

[@WeeWeeJumbo]

@@garybrockwell2031European imperialism was a resource-stealing venture in every case. it’s just not possible that empires gave more than was taken; that’s like a business that gives away money for free (there aren’t any such businesses)

[@WATCH.MY.PLAYLIST]

@@WeeWeeJumbo If other countries were making consoles that were less powerful but the games were better, I’d agree with you, but they’re not doing that are they?

[@veniciussoaresdasilva6614]

With $22bn is possible to buy so many Giant anteater.... Really!!!!

[@geoms6263]

With that money we can help Britons get home to the UK. They have been away from home for too long....haha

[@andrewthomson870]

@@geoms6263 Criminals and Welshmen, there's a reason we sent them away in the first place. 😆

[@SenhorTudo]

Ash mixed with water forms lye:, which is strongly caustic and will have a similar effect to the urine.

[@stevegentilly726]

I do know that Diatomaceous Earth will grind them to death, I'm curious to know if someone has tried that on fire ants because it decimates other types of ants.

[@teflerchina.2987]

I worked at a resort in S.Carolina for two years as a lifeguard and was always getting bitten by the fire ants.

[@Sylvia-zg6yh]

These ants are killers! I lost a four month old foal that accidentally laid on a fire ant nest which attacked her, poisoning her system, and she had to be put to sleep after two days of trying to save her life

[@WeeWeeJumbo]

jesus christ

[@kathrynletchford5114]

Oh no. Poor thing...

[@polygonalmasonary]

My mothers sister was an arsonist, a fire aunt 😂

[@andrewthomson870]

Spend $22 billion on Australia? Just let the ants have it. 😆

[@martinebon4333]

We have these native in the Philippines and you would not want a bite from one of these things. You will be itching for days

[@israelcm7246]

Oh yes, they are very painful and dangerous. They are to be avoided.

[@Poultrymad]

How do they kill people, they didn't explain that?

[@KenyetangoTangeni-mx4fc]

Poor! They don’t know how important of these holy creatures.

[@michaelogden5958]

Texas native here. Fire ants are terrible. Feral pigs are worse.

[@LudiCrust.]

Feral pigs are FAR worse

[@titteryenot4524]

Look on the bright side, Australia: it could’ve been an invasive species of ants _and_ decs! 🐜

[@MarkOfArgyll]

badaboom-tish!

[@HarHah]

🎵 I've got ants in my pants and I gotta dance 🩰

[@AtelierFleur]

these ants are a representation of when the whole animism armies are feeling their failure to the guts, they went all out to sting people who accused them wrong at first, but to be fair, those people who warned them should be thanked, if you got beaten by an ant you must visit wakanda

[@lambertois11]

In Australia, any animal that can move, can kill you !

[@raclark2730]

Its not that bad really you just need a healthy degree of spatial awareness when in the outdoors. they are really quite fascinating if not attached to a body part, and that generally accidental.

[@amandad6104]

Yeah I remember them in South Florida 🐜 🔥😩

[@StArLioN_]

🐀 are worse than ants..

[@nigelpar]

Most of the money will be spent on public servants who only sit behind desks.

[@Jubnazuzee1986]

فتبارك الله أحسن الخالقين

[@puertoaeternus486]

Oh, that sucks. Australians down there are going to become acquainted with the wonderful power of Amdro.

[@puertoaeternus486]

Also don't leave food out 😏

[@mindblown42069]

Import Aardvarks. It’s the only way.

[@Bungle-UK]

We have the same issue in the UK with unwanted invaders.

[@oneshothunter9877]

You guys invaded the world. Now they come and visit back. Be happy. 😀

[@WATCH.MY.PLAYLIST]

@@oneshothunter9877 You sound jealous 👍

[@Rnankn]

Humans aren’t native to anywhere but Africa.

[@Terkini-pr1nj]

If you look farmer in Thailand. They can utilize fire ant . You can study from them

[@raclark2730]

Will look that up , thanks.

[@juansepulveda5593]

They can use chichen to eat it😂

[@globalfact2061]

Lol 😂 they are afraid of an 🐜 What about the people living on the street??

[@WeeWeeJumbo]

homeless Australians must be even more afraid of fire ants, i’d expect

[@RedDevilStudio]

Looks like sequel to the great Emu War of 1932😅

[@garybrockwell2031]

If only the world could work together as well as organised industreus ANTS.🤔🇬🇧💯🤫🆘😅

[@MC-io7ru]

Call up the bush tucker man

[@waterlife.1905]

I am so sick if hearing invasive this and that. Its evolution folks. So is weather and change in temps gobally. Things dont just stay the same and expect to survive. They have to continue to expand and grow. The clashing of these two different things both growing causes mayhem. Strongest survives for evolution to do its job.

[@handsomestik]

These boys are bad

[@niximuk]

Humans sleep Ants do not.. They are there to stay.

[@joesantos2455]

This proves just how ignorant I am! I thought Australia had an already copious number of sterile queens.

[@EricShaun321]

ffs

[@bijoychandraroy]

The hxh comments cracking me up😂😂

[@Bushchannel]

I recently found a new species of ant in my yard in Melbourne. I knew straight away they must be an invasive species.

[@user-rs9rw7sb1x]

😢

[@blow0me]

What damage did the invasive species of humans cause ?

[@vinaty3354]

Imagine the British giving advice about invasive species

[@NoWindNoSunNoPower]

There are a lot of invasive species in Britain.

[@kotaro-mny]

Fire ants, native to South America, have become more prevalent in North America, and from there have spread to the Pacific Rim region, and have been found in Japan in recent years. They mainly arrive on ships from overseas, so they are often found near ports and in containers transporting sea freight, and Japan is struggling with border control and extermination. I think that climate change and global warming are also related to this, but in South America there are flea flies that are natural enemies of fire ants, but fire ants are now spreading to areas where there are no natural enemies, so I think it can be said that they are able to continue to increase. Flea flies live in the Amazon, but in our country, Japan, there is a native species of Japanese giant black ant that can be a natural enemy of fire ants. In recent years, hornets that are common in Southeast Asia have become a problem in the United States, and in our country, Japan, four species of hornets out of 18 species are often seen depending on the season, but you need a professional company to exterminate them, and local governments have also established a subsidy system for extermination. There are also many commercially available hornet extermination products on the market. I think the most important thing is to take border control measures to prevent invasive species from being introduced, but I also think it is important to take measures to eradicate them. There is a limit to what human power can do, so I think it is also important to rely on the laws of nature.

[@koda3967]

My goodness; rabbits, frogs, mice, now ants! Australia sounds quite unappealing... 🤷‍♀️

[@DLR300]

You left out the worst…….Australians!

[@DjD3vil7]

Oh my golly goodness gumdrops! Just awful indeed

[@paulgibbons2320]

Invasive species is a good description of Ant & Dec. They would probably cost that 😂

[@ju98sy]

I bet the indigenous people of Australia have different concept of "the most invasive species"

[@user-rs9rw7sb1x]

Red 🐜 vs black 🐜

[@user-kh6gg7we5k]

An soomaaliya 🇸🇴🇸🇴

[@michaelcalle2981]

Is your name osman? 😅

[@akayoshi1]

Become a hero. Become a legend. Join the Helldivers.

[@WeeWeeJumbo]

prove to yourself that you have the Strength, and the Courage, to be Free

[@guff9567]

The invasive humans are worse

[@staygoldponyboy8881]

The bbc don't report on them, especially not the ones being convicted of heinous crimes.

[@SidneyHeath-bk8od]

Guilty

[@geoms6263]

The first invasive species was british.....an old legend says. 😉

[@DLR300]

Yes well they certainly paid us back with Rolf Harris and Rod Hull and Emu!

[@WATCH.MY.PLAYLIST]

You prefer nature to furniture?

[@WeeWeeJumbo]

remarkable how sensitive Brits are to the ugly parts of their own history. i mean at this late date, still balling up their fists and insisting their many crimes against humanity were nice, actually

[@kathrynletchford5114]

W⚓️

[@EliteMMAv2]

​@@WeeWeeJumbowhy dont you cry about it? Every country tried the same thing the British were just the best at it. Skill issue

[@ProgTrans666]

Don't u worry about that

The politicians want to get rid of these destructive greedy ants because politicians don’t like competition.😂😂

[@BritishAnts]

They aren’t that bad! You’d have to pass out in a well established nest for a few hours or be allergic to be killed by them! The women interviewed knew barely anything about them! I’ve had colonies in our ant room, fascinating to watch and study!

[@patton3338]

Except they tear up the ground, destroy plants, and kill any creature they can in range of their nest. I lived with them for 10+ years, they are catastrophically bad you nonse. Why are you here posting about something you so clearly don't know anything about? You clearly have never been around them, but here you are you on the internet drooling all over yourself like schmuck. My word.

[@thechrisandphaedrusshow]

And that's how you get ants!

[@NowyKurs]

The biggest threat to Australian continent are probably the British setelers 😂 Call them insects, ants, what every you want.

[@harryvlogs7833]

Yayyy I love fire ants they are great and no threat to people as they can't kill a human

[@BathSaltShaman]

“We must meet this threat with our courage, our valor, indeed with our very lives, to ensure that human civilization - not insect - dominates this continent now and always!”

[@user-sg9om8zi8y]

How did the ants get there, it's an island?

[@kathrynletchford5114]

Useless government workers, too lazy to do their jobs, allowed them the opportunity to get in, and gain a foothold.

[@BritishAnts]

Food imports! ❤

[@AngryZad]

These chimera ants are getting out of hand. Time to call in the Hunter Association.

[@colinwishbone4437]

Similar to what the boat oeople are costing tax payers of Britain

[@marcinhibner9507]

The fire ants create fire?

[@WeeWeeJumbo]

no they are made of fire

[@1611_KJV]

Rom 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Rom 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; Psalms 9:17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. Acts 8:37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. Rom 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. Corinthians 15:3-4 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.😮

[@proselytizingorthodoxpente8304]

🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜

[@tonysales3687]

Up next. Air snails invade British town in new discovery.

[@techstyle123]

Spiders ?

[@rolex0071]

They Spread like Wildfire !

[@user-cy9hy2hc3j]

😮

[@who_this10]

Flanders and his doings will not be undermined by the french

[@SheepofTheShepherd-nu3lz]

Keep going after your Idols, when you don't repent and seek God's forgiveness, he will give you what you need

[@auro1986]

bbc, that's no reason to set forest fires and increase pollution

[@who_this10]

Flanders will not tolerate any illegal behavior from the french

[@prilep5]

Diversity is strength

[@Mizzkan]

BBC, you need to do a report on how many ‘ F Joe Biden’ signs and posters are going up round the US. 😂😂😂 It’s crazy

[@ReubbieMC]

A sign of the incoming great tribulation

[@titteryenot4524]

🤦‍♂️

[@julianshepherd2038]

Everything has been form2000 years now. Give it a rest.

[@MrTamiya89]

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[@ReubbieMC]

@@julianshepherd2038 your unbelief will not change it, sooner than later, the great tribulation will begin, the earth speaks and it has spoken, the wise understands

[@northerners2828]

🐜🐜🐜🐜

[@skepticalwhiteguy]

😂😂😂 BS

[@boris8787]

But not in my favourite town. 🚫🐜🚫

[@A-Muslim-girl.fromYemen]

انا اختكم من اليمن والله ماتكلمت الا من جوع ومن ضيق الحال انا وامي واخوأتي نعيش حياة مليئة بالعبرٱت والدموع نحن في حاله لايعلم بها الا الله حسبنا الله ونعم الوكيل في من اوصلنا الى هاذا الحال 💔💔وًّالَلَهَ الَعَظَيَمَ مَا كتَبَتَ هَذا الَمَنَاشَدَهَ غَيَرَ مَنَ الَضَيَقَ وّالَفَقَر يَاعَالَمَ حَسَوّا فَيَنَا ارَجَوّكمَ وّالَلَهَ الَعَظَيَمَ رَبَ الَعَرَشَ الَعَظَيَمَ انَه الَاكلَ مَا فَيَ عَنَدَيَ بَالَبَيَتَ وًّالَلَهَ يَا اخَوّانَيَ انَهَ اخَوًّنَيَ بَقَعَدَوًّ بَالَيَوًّمَيَنَ مَافَى اكلَ وًّالَلَهَ وًّضَعَنَا كثَيَرَ صَعَبَ نَحَنَ 4 نَفَرَ دَاخَلَ الَبَيَتَ وًّابَيَ مَتَوًّفَيَ وًّلَا يَوًّجَدَ مَنَ يَعَوًّلَ عَلَيَنَا وًّسَاكنَيَنَ فَيَ بَيَتَ اجَارَ لَانَسَتَطَيَعَ دَفَعَ الَاجَارَ الَلَيَ بَاقَيَ عَلَيَنَا ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' اخي اول كلامي انا اقسم بالله على كتاب الله اني لااكذب عليك ولا انصب ولا احتال اني بنت يمنيه نازحين من الحرب انا واسرتي بيننا ایجار الشهرب 20 الف يمني والان علينا 60 الف حق 3 شهور وصاحب البيت من الناس الي ماترحم والله يا اخي انه يجي كل يوم يبهدلنا ويتكلم علينا ويريد من البيت للشارع لانناماقدرنا ندفعله الأجار شافونا الجيران نبكي ورجعو تكلمو الجيران ومهلنالاخره الأسبوع معادفعنا له حلف يمين بالله هذا بيخرجنا إلى الشارع رحمه واحنا. بلادنا بسبب هذا الحرب ولانجد قوت يومنا وعايشين اناوامي واخوتي سفار والدنا متوفي الله يرحمه ومامعنا أحد في هذا الدنيا جاانبنا في هذه الظروف القاسيه اخوتي الصغار خرجو للشارع وشافو الجيران ياكلو واوقفو عند بابهم لجل يعطوهم ولو كسره خبز والله الذي له ملك السموات والارض انهم غلفو الباب وطردوهم ورجعو یبکو ایموتو من الجوع ما احد رحمهم وعطلة ردها لقمت عیش والان لوما احدنا ساعدنا في إيكيلو دقيق اقسم بالله انموت من الجوع فيا اخي انا دخيله على الله ثم عليك واريد منك المساعده لوجه الله انشدك بالله تحب الخير واتساعدني ولو ب ||| ماتستطيع مع تراسلي واتساب على هذا الرقم 00967716649494 وتطلب اسم بطاقتي وترسلي ولاتتاخر وايعوضك الله بكل خير اخواتي سغار شوف كيف حالتهم وساعدنا وأنقذنا قبل أن يطردونا في الشارع تتبهدل أو نموت من الجوع وانا واسرتي نسالك بالله لولك مقدره على مساعد لاتتاخر علينا وجزاك الله خيررا`/-~~««« :~؛ΠΠΠΠΠ💔💔💔πππππ↑۩؛؛✵,,۩؛؛✵,,۩؛؛✵,,۩؛؛✵,,۩؛؛✵,,۩؛؛✵,,۩؛؛✵,,۩؛؛✵,,۩؛؛✵,,۩؛؛✵,,

[@oo0Spyder0oo]

Get stuffed moron

[@thisismypassword1073]

First commenter please pin this🥹🥺

[@titteryenot4524]

No.

[@grime2.085]

This is bbc news bro not your favourite egirl

[@MrTamiya89]

KEEP DREAMING.

[@MrTamiya89]

​@@grime2.085 ?

[@Godwins.]

Yawn

[@htk3342]

wow

[@treystephens6166]

Are you intolerant of Ants ???

[@titteryenot4524]

Yes. Particularly when they appear with Decs!

[@emma9348]

​@@titteryenot4524lol🤣

[@ENGLISHFORAFRICAZenebeHailu]

respect nature than blaming creatures very small who were born before us to balance z universe than us... don't judge them before u dare interview them for ur ill born judgments

[@polemius01]

Australian border control TV shows always talk about "bio-contamination." Yet, they gleefully brought in sheep, rabbits, cane toads, cattle, dogs, cats, foxes, and varieties of plants & insects, including fire ants.