Red harvester ants

Have you seen these large reddish-brown ants? ...or maybe you have seen the colonies where they clear out vegetation? This episode we'll discuss how to identify these ants, their biology, and why you may want to leave them alone.

Logo by Natalie Cervantes

Music by Owen DesBles

AgriLife Learn Publication on red harvester ants

https://agrilifelearn.tamu.edu/s/product/red-harvester-ants/01t4x000004OUUtAAO

TPWD Horned Lizard Watch Report

https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/pwd_rp_w7000_1442/habitat/

Ant wiki information

https://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Pogonomyrmex_barbatus

TPWD Texas Horned Lizard information

https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/thlizard

San Antonio Zoo horned lizard reintroduction program

https://sazoo.org/conservation/texas-horned-reintroduction-project/

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About the Podcast

Bugs by the Yard

Learn about insects in Texas gardens and backyards

Learn about insects that occur in urban backyards and gardens of Texas; whether they be pests, beneficials, or really fascinating! This podcast is presented by Molly Keck, Wizzie Brown, and Erfan Vafaie through the Department of Entomology with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service & Texas A&M Department of Entomology.

Bugs by the Yard image produced by Natalie Cervantes.
Intro and outro music produced by Owen DesBles.

About your hosts

Molly Keck

I am an entomologist (integrated pest management program specialist) with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension in Bexar County. My specialty is urban and landscape insects but I also love beekeeping and teaching people about beekeeping.

Wizzie Brown

I'm an entomologist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, based out of Austin, Texas. I conduct educational program, research, and demonstration projects on urban and structural insects, working with a variety of audiences.