Released: June 21, 2001

Graphics to accompany this story:
1 -- Line art drawing, Red Imported Fire Ant
2 -- Close-up, Red Imported fire ant (.jpg)
3 -- Close-up, stings from a fire ant on human leg (.jpg) -- BELOW

Fire Ants Haven’t Spread Past One Lawrence Block ... Probably

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(see feature story at http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/news/sty/2001/fireants601.htm)

Fire ant stings cause burning, itching, and second-day white blisters.
(Photo courtesy U.S. Department of Agriculture)

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