The Fire Ant
By Gus Kilthau
@Ceerios (4698)
Goodfellow, Texas
November 22, 2016 2:18pm CST
The Fire Ant -
Here in Texas we have fire ants. They are really mean critters. They bite. They sting. They build big mounds of dirt in the middle of nice grass lawns and gardens. It would be really wonderful if someone were to come along and figure out how to get rid of those bad bugs - or to pacify them in some way.
It has been proposed by some people (who should know better) that smoking cigarettes is one way to pacify people who are as mean and as pesky as are fire ants.
So, here came one of those brilliant science types who has captured fire ants and is training them to smoke tobacco.
Who would believe that?
They say that seeing is believing. The scientist has posted a photo showing us a fire ant that is just, plain smoking hot fired up.
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Ant and Ciggy Pix - Pixabay dot com - Composite by Gus Kilthau
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And in just a few years, there will be cases of lung cancer in fire ants! 
-Gus-
@clrumfelt (5597)
• Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee
22 Nov 16
Great idea! Now they can start ant farms so the critters can earn money to support their nicotine habits. More cheap labor. lol
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@Ceerios (4698)
• Goodfellow, Texas
22 Nov 16
@clrumfelt - Labor is continuous in the ant's place, but it is also very cheap because they are ever more and more. -Gus-
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@snowy22315 (208846)
• United States
30 Nov 16
My sister and son both got accosted by fire ants in Florida. In both cases water was nearby to put out the sting!
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@Ceerios (4698)
• Goodfellow, Texas
30 Nov 16
@snowy22315 - Hi Snowy - (Cool name...) Sometimes those fire ant bites last for days. Cool water helps. I remember one time being stung rather heavily by yellow jacket wasps. Hurt like crazy until that afternoon when I could go swimming in a nicely cold water hole. I'd guess that your sister and son watch out for fire ants these days. -Gus-
@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
23 Nov 16
I'm in Fairfield, Texas @Ceerios (halfway down between Dallas & Houston on I-45). Fire ants hate Diatematious Earth (white powder). My house has been invaded many times by those little bast**ds. And I've been bitten so many times, you'd think I had the Measles.
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@Ceerios (4698)
• Goodfellow, Texas
23 Nov 16
@nanette64 - Ms Nanette - Ah, yes. Many were the times that I took a road break at the Fairfield Diner while driving 'twixt Houston and Dallas. Never was attacked by fire ants in the place. I guess they did not appreciate the good food. 
-Gus-
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
23 Nov 16
@Ceerios Definitely some good chow there. I guess the ants prefer my body over the good food.
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