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A new hybrid fire ant is marching across the United States, and scientists say it can handle nearly any weather conditions or terrain that it encounters in the country.


A hybrid insect called "Frankenstein ant” is advancing across the eastern United States; it can withstand extreme weather and poses a threat.

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