Did you see the news about the invasion of tiny ants in Texas which eat electronic equipment?
No, seriously. Apparently these little beasties have appeared from nowhere (perhaps imported on a boat from the Caribbean) and feast on all sorts of electronic goods. From sewage plant pumps to i-pods. Nothing is safe.
I wish I’d thought of it. What a great screenplay!
Endearingly they also eat fire ants, which are rather unpleasant and can give humans a nasty bite.
I’m planning to head to Texas shortly to start selling gadgets for laminating household devices in foul tasting plastic. Meanwhile I wonder what the insurance position is. Would a normal household contents policy cover the loss of a flat screen TV due to being partially eaten by insects? Perhaps one of our well-informed readers could leave a commant?
