As I understand it the name "crazy Raspberry ants" has stuck because
they were first discovered fairly recently (a year or two?) by a pest
exterminator by the name of Raspberry . Since no on has been able to
clearly identify the species and come up with a "real" name the
"Raspberry" name has stuck.
Chuck Norcutt
Andrew Fildes wrote:
> I wondered about the colour of them but it never occurred to me that
> they might be named after a Mr Raspberry!
> Gee you murkins have hilarious names.
> They sound a bit like the so-called Argentininan Ants we get here
> although more so - small and numerous and a nuisance rather than a
> biter (we have one called a Bulldog Ant that you don't even want to
> think about - an inch long, aggressive, bite like a jab with a red
> hot needle and they don't let go).
> The Argentinian Ant actually originates in Uraguay I believe - it is
> tiny, numerous and successful because nests are not particularly
> territorial and different colonies actually co-operate with each
> other rather than fighting. A nice example that co-operation is
> usually a better survival technique than competition, for those
> addicted to bad analogies.
> Andrew Fildes
> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>
>
> On 22/05/2008, at 7:11 AM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>
>> I hope the new place doesn't have "crazy raspberry ants".
>> <http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/254942/
>> Real_Life_Superbug_Taking_Over_Texas_Coast_The_Crazy_Rasberry_Ant>
>
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