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Title: Crazy Ants attacking Houston!!
Post by: trekgeezer on May 15, 2008, 10:15:56 AM
Man, I thought those damned fire ants were bad enough (they shorted out my air conditioner once).


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080514/ap_on_re_us/texas_ants
Title: Re: Crazy Ants attacking Houston!!
Post by: Ed, Ego and Superego on May 15, 2008, 12:18:08 PM
I think a movie from the 70's dealt with this.  The ants would make "suicide circuits" and short out the electrical systems of stuff.   Now its gonna bug me, no pun intended.
-Ed
Title: Re: Crazy Ants attacking Houston!!
Post by: Raffine on May 15, 2008, 05:45:14 PM
Quote from: Ed on May 15, 2008, 12:18:08 PM
I think a movie from the 70's dealt with this.  The ants would make "suicide circuits" and short out the electrical systems of stuff.   Now its gonna bug me, no pun intended.
-Ed

Was it Saul Bass' PHASE IV (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070531/)?

Or maybe BUG (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072750/) - which featured killer subterranean cockroaches.  These roaches could shoot fire out their hinies and spell out messages with their bodies like a marching band.
Title: Re: Crazy Ants attacking Houston!!
Post by: Ed, Ego and Superego on May 15, 2008, 06:24:38 PM
I copied this on the "what was that film" board and we settled on Phase IV.  Thanks!
-Ed
Title: Re: Crazy Ants attacking Houston!!
Post by: SynapticBoomstick on May 15, 2008, 08:24:14 PM
Quote from: Ed on May 15, 2008, 12:18:08 PM
I think a movie from the 70's dealt with this.  The ants would make "suicide circuits" and short out the electrical systems of stuff.   Now its gonna bug me, no pun intended.
-Ed

Ug! I know the one you're talking about but I can't remember it :lookingup: