HONOLULU (KHON2) — They’re called one of the worst invasive species in the world and they’re invading our islands, which are considered by many the invasive species capital of the world.
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We’re talking about little fire ants. Erin Bishop, the outreach coordinator for the Oahu Invasive Species Committee, joined Wake Up 2Day Thursday to discuss ways to stop them.
“Tropical fire ants have been in Hawaii since the 1880s, but the recently introduced Little Fire Ants are a different species,” Bishop said. “Tropical fire ants are found nesting on the ground in sunny, dry areas like parking lots, lawns, and beach edges. We are familiar with their painful stings on our feet and ankles. LFA, however, nest on the ground, in bushes and trees, anywhere there is shade and moisture. They fall off of shrubs and trees, and can sting you from head to toe as they get caught in your hair and clothes.”
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