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"This is the story of Solenopsis Invicta, the red fire ant. For 80 years, it has been on a ceaseless march across the United States. In the process, it costs the U.S. $6 billion each year in crop damage, repairs and pest control.
Conquered 340 million acres...in 13 states. And it's still on the move...globally.
Now scientists are revealing its ancient secrets of success and survival! How can something so small be so destructive, creating alien worlds? With collective behavior... and swarm intelligence... they are a superorganism."