title: Invasive species: old foes meet again.
abstract: Tawny crazy ants are spreading across the southern U.S., replacing one of the most notorious invasive pests, the red imported fire ant. A crucial factor in this process is that tawny crazy ants are able to efficiently detoxify fire ant venom.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Insect Social Evolution, The Rockefeller University, 1230 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA. Electronic address: dkronauer@rockefeller.edu.
authors.forename: Daniel J C
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Kronauer
mesh_terms: D000819:Animal Communication; D000818:Animals; D000862:Ant Venoms / Q000378:metabolism*; D001000:Ants / Q000502:physiology*; D005088:Exocrine Glands / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000862:Ant Venoms