Join me to learn about the Red Imported Fire Ant—the empire-building chemists. Strap on your hiking shoes and prepare for an adventure to the grassy fields of the Southern U.S.

We'll explore their anatomy, complex social rules, venomous stings, living bridges and floating rafts, and how these tiny insects managed to spread across huge portions of the southern United States and the world.

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