On August 15, exterminators from Bill Clark Pest Control sprayed a house that had been attacked by the ants with Termidor SC, a termite control chemical. By that afternoon, it seemed as though the ants were a thing of the past, with groups of the eradicated lining the driveway. However, a few could still be seen on the grassy lawn.

Once the ants set foot on the grass, they?EUR??,,????'???re pretty much a part of the landscape. The ants are spread from place to place through potted plants, soil, mulch, wood or other materials in transit.

The bugs are prolific breeders, with household infestations easily reaching into the millions, Foster said. The crazy ants don?EUR??,,????'???t sting like fire ants and their bite might even go unnoticed, but that doesn?EUR??,,????'???t mean they can?EUR??,,????'???t cause trouble. They eat plants, other bugs and almost any small animals in their paths. This includes beneficial and endangered species such as Attwater?EUR??,,????'???s prairie chicken. The state estimates crazy rasberry ants are at fault for about $30 million in damage each year.