outsource it to india,, we wil take care of it too

vivek, bangalore, india

pscallion: Since they are probably carribean and not texan, what is the point in closing the texan border? Anyone who has been on vacation could have brought them home. Do you suggest we illegalize vacation? And import? Instead of depending on federal decisions you might as well crawl into a cave.

Simon, Copenhagen, Denmark

Send them to my office and I will be off home,:)

JAcob, Edinburgh,

Hey these ants know what they're doing.. Invading Texas must be the right strategie to save the world ;oD

Sandra, Munich, Germany

this is why we should close our borders stop allowing foriegners to enter. spend more money on port inspectors and give less to dead beats

pscallion, texas,

The comments to this article are disappointing. Everyone wants to blame sin, port inspections, globalization (yes Texas has international ports). Would a port inspector see a few ants? Probably not. Species have always traveled and always will. These cosmic explanations are exaggerated. They're ants

Ryan, Tampa, USA

Nothing in this article confirms that the ants entered from abroad.Maybe some bio-terrorist had some ants escape from a lab in texas?there is no port in texas wgere a ship from abroad can dock, right?
I guess that this - the thought that it might be a terrorist attack - is too scary to publish.

William Frisian, marseille, france

What's causing things like this to happen are unchecked globalization, a lack of inspections of goods imported from countries where the governments have no regard for anyone, especially their own people. It needs to end.

Jenny, Grand Rapids, MI, US

Ask Jerry Falwell or Pat Robertson what sins Texans have been committing to deserve this.

It seems they are quick to hold other belief systems at fault when they face natural disasters, but in the USA most natural disasters occur not in place like New Orleans, but in the bible belt.

Keith S, Winnipeg, Canada

"Of course the nuts claiming this is an act of nature or God show up."

Yeah, anyone who thinks this has anything to do with nature is crazy. Comments like this make me realize we really do have no hope of creating a rational world.

Matthew Kaney, Santa Barbara, CA,

What is an "electrosensitive" doing using a computer to read the news, surely a newspaper would be better for her health??? Bizarre!!

I dislike ants A LOT (bad childhood experience). Bring on the diatomaceous earth.

Ellicott, Portsmouth, UK

Gee, How in the world do we stop ants that are ATTRACTED to electrical equipment? sigh....

Dave, Saginaw, USA

Perhaps they are saddam's weapons of mass destruction!! n to think of the effort and money wasted on finding them in iraq

pyaarataara, preston, uk

Most likely al-Qaeda trained ants

mohsen, malaga, spain

A good start!!!!

KLEIN SHORT, MANCHESTER, UK

As an electrosensitive that has been ill since the advent of wireless technology, this is the answer to my prayers and the absolute best news I've had all week. This technology is not safe for humans or any of God's creations.

I only pray that these ants spread globally, and fast.

Carol, Kutztown, PA, USA

As if computers didn't have enough bugs already.

Tony Volpe, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Im sure there is a way to trun them in to bio fuel, maybe this is gods answer lol

james, sothampton uk,

Luddite ants.....who would have thought it!!

david b, stockport, england

God's revenge on George Bush and America ? Perhaps GWB is not letting on that God told him about this as well ?

John Taylor, London,

Here's the plan. We sell the USA a gazzillion tons of our White Cliffs (diatomaceous earth) which they spread all over Texas. The void left means theres more space for the rising sea, maintaining sea levels. The now white plains of Texas increase the worlds albedo, reducing global warming! Win/win.

Mike Orme, Windsor,

Shocking story, does that mean instead of reading The Times on the Internet.

I'll have to go and buy one?

Christopher Linthwaite, Beverley, East Yorkshire

"How did Pres Bush pull off bringing in all of these ants. He must be at fault. And do not forget the plague, his fault also!"

Finally someone who knows whats going on around here.

Fox news should hire you.

JJACKSON, MR, Canada

It'll make a great B-movie!

Marc, Antirm,

And I, for one, welcome our new insect overlords.

Kent Brockman, Springfield, USA

These sound very much like Singapore Ants, which are a major pest in the Murchison area of Central Western Australia. They spread from Geraldton port by the old train line that ran through the area. They eat through plastic and love insulation on wires.

James, Perth, Australia

It must be the terrorists :D
How can You explain such thing:D
USA defeated by Ants muahahaha
One year later there wont be any computers anymore :D
If they eat electronics then the cars also :D
If that is then we get rid of the all problems and get back to stone age :D

Peter, Coventry, UK

Let's start a rumour. Errmm...let's see now. I know: These ants have escaped from a CIA lab where they were being bred to destroy Iranian weapons systems.

Now one of you lot start a counter-rumour that they came from Africa.

And then the UN can fund a programme to research the ants.

John Lynch, Whittington, UK

Yes, but they're an invasive, non-native species, and don't get me wrong, I am very excited that they're giving fire ants a run for their money (another non-native), but they are endangering other things as well.
Texas has all the luck.
:)

Heather Stanco, Nacogdoches, TX, USA

Perhaps these ants are made in Iran and deployed to de-electronize the US armed forces.

Rui, Lisbon,

Have they tried diatomaceous earth? It's a natural product (diatoms that died millions of years ago). It kills mechanically (if they eat in in bait it's like eating ground glass-if they walk through it it cuts their hard shell and they die of dehydration) instead of chemically.

Corinne, Portland, Oregon , USA

I am developing a kind of wasp that is trained to attack "celebrities"

patrick, The Hague, netherlands

Of course the nuts claiming this is an act of nature or God show up.

WVI, Latham, United States

What's next? Ants as big as German Shepherds, that eat trees, drink oil by the barrel and expel greenhouse gases?

Bob, Austin, Texas, USA

Looks like Mother Nature is leveling the playing field. Its about time. Dont kill the ants!

Erin , New Jersey, USA

I am software professional & these ants scare me. But looks like these there might be an upside to this, these ants should be put to use, to help the environment. If possible they should be used on all our un-recyclable plastic waste, instead of dumping them in landfills.

Deepa, Redmond, WA

"...and the meek shall inherit the world" 12/21/12

Vincent A, Knokville, TN, USA

A lot of electical wires are insulated with rubber or rubber bi-products- This is not my area of expertise, but might it possibly be the rubber that the ants are attracted to as a food source?

Scott Benowitz, Rye, New York, U.S.A.

Call Mulder and Scully I say...

Ben, Lincoln, UK

this is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. We have billions of ants already, why not bring us some more. thanks a lot foreign countries for sending us your pests. I thought they controlled things like this.

Abram, Houston, USA

Has anyone thought of using diatomaceous earth? It's the same earth as that of the White Cliffs of Dover. It has more cutting surfaces than sand and basically kills ants by cutting up their exoskeleton as they walk over it. They die from dehydration because their body fluids leak out.

Kellie, Corpus Christi, TX, USA

I live in Houston, and I have to say that I've never come in contact with these things or heard about them from anyone. Though they do look a great deal like fire ants, so it's possible people just can't tell the difference between them.

Catherine, Houston, USA

So is this the computer killing Millenium Bug we heared so much about in 2000, its just running a few years late.

Craig, London, UK

can something in nature now eat plastic? that would be amazing.

shane, seattle, usa

now this would be a very successful terrorist attempt. use natural organisms to eat away at the very core of our modern world - electricity. seems like we need a solution fast before they spread throughout the country.

jeff, brooklyn, NY, US

I think all Texas Instruments will need debugging in the near future !!!

Amer, Woking, UK

And so nature is fighting back.

Sophy, London, UK

How did Pres Bush pull off bringing in all of these ants. He must be at fault. And do not forget the plague, his fault also!

Pete, Longview, Wa., USA

Hi friends, I am referring to the Chinese earthquake articles where there are some comments on the strange behaviour of animals and insects. It is claimed that these strange behaviour are a warning of impending disasters. So better take precaution n be prepared just in case it is true.

Lim, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Could this be the solution to the electronic waste problem?

Steffen, Bristol,

bring back DDT

Carl Broughear, Richmond,

Sounds like some we had in Zimbabwe years ago. I was a techie and we had mysterious problems with a computer terminal. Eventually found similar itty-bitty ants nesting in the plug going to the modem.

David Ashton, Bathurst, Australia