Aussie meat ants may be invasive cane toad's Achilles' heel

Ecologists in Australia have discovered that cane toads are far more susceptible to being killed and eaten by meat ants than native frogs. Their research - published in the British Ecological Society's journal Functional Ecology - reveals a chink in the cane toad's armour that could help control the spread of this alien invasive species in tropical Australia.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news157620513.html">Aussie meat ants may be invasive cane toad's Achilles' heel</a></p> <p>Ecologists in Australia have discovered that cane toads are far more susceptible to being killed and eaten by meat ants than native frogs. Their research - published in the British Ecological Society's journal <i>Functional Ecology</i> - reveals a chink in the cane toad's armour that could help control the spread of this alien invasive species in tropical Australia.</p>