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What’s happening to native insects, animals?
Dear Editor: I listened to a story concerning ants a week or so ago. They stated that our fire ants are not gone just because we haven’t seen them, but instead of coming out of the ground, they were going toward the bottom to get water. We did have horn frogs years ago, but we do not have them anymore. I heard they still have them some in East Texas. I remember the big red ant mounds and as children we found the little frogs around them, but it’s been years since I have seen a mound of red ants. What has killed them? It must be the sprays we use on the fields now. The bees are very useful to our food system and they are also being destroyed. Many crops depend on the bees to pollinate their fruits or they will not bear. I saw a story on TV about the bees and they are puzzled about their demise. I have always enjoyed being an outdoors type for recreation. My husband Sam and I fished every stream and lake around here and took our nephews and nieces also as we had no children. We included any of our friends and children also. We never had any of them to get hurt, and I think they all enjoyed it as much as we did. Those young ones are now the Baby Boomers - and grandparents! Memories are wonderful. Blessings, Lois Gainer Taylor
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