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PCs are being infested by ants that eat thermal paste (www.pcgamesn.com)
submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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PC gamers in the US report that imported red fire ants are occupying their PCs, and eating their components.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

If you have that many fire ants in your house, it's time to call an exterminator.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Nature is fighting back.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

An article on a 3-year old Reddit post.

Apparently, they're an invasive species around the Gulf of the US or something. Southern Florida and etc.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Honestly, if the ants can reach the thermal paste, you probably put too much on.