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Australia's
are under threat from one of the world's most invasive
– the red fire ant. The
ant is native to South America, but has spread worldwide. It causes huge
to crops and farms. It also kills
insects and other animals, including
. The ant's painful and venomous
can cause allergic
in humans. It is deadly and can cause fatal
shock. The Minister for Agriculture called the ants a "super-pest, which cause serious social, economic and environmental
".