Argentine ants altering California’s ecosystems as homeowners give them shelter

For millions of Californians, Argentine ants can be the stuff of nightmares, but their persistent presence in Northern California homes is merely one symptom of a larger problem: These invasive ants are out-competing native ant species and, in doing so, fundamentally altering the state's ecosystems. By Laurel Hamers.

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