To read some reports in the tech press lately, one might think there’s an electronics-hungry menace from South America on a march of conquest through the Southeastern United States and Texas, leaving a trail of destroyed smartphones and other precious devices in its wake. It’s known as the “crazy ant,” and recent reports of its arrival derive from an article published in April by a team of researchers at the University of Texas at Austin.
Tech-Hungry 'Crazy Ants'? Not So Fast
Posted by: Richard Adhikari June 17, 2013 11:47 AMTo read some reports in the tech press lately, one might think there’s an electronics-hungry menace from South America on a march of conquest through the Southeastern United States and Texas, leaving a trail of destroyed smartphones and other precious devices in its wake. It’s known as the “crazy ant,” and recent reports of its arrival derive from an article published in April by a team of researchers at the University of Texas at Austin.