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Red fire ants invade Disneyland site

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Another 30 nests are found at nine locations, taking the city-wide total to 576

Exotic creatures are already starting to appear at the yet-to-be-completed Hong Kong Disneyland - red fire ants.

Ten days after the first ant colonies were discovered in Hong Kong at the International Wetland Park in the northwest New Territories, it was confirmed yesterday that the ants have also invaded the Disneyland site at Penny's Bay, Lantau.

A suspected red fire ant nest was found by theme park staff near its entrance on Wednesday.

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department yesterday confirmed the presence there of red fire ants, and said another 29 nests had been found in eight other locations - three of them also on Lantau, three in Tin Shui Wai and the others in Sheung Shui and Lok Ma Chau.

It is not yet known whether the anthill at Disneyland was in a newly planted area - a favoured habitat of the Latin American species in Hong Kong.

Most of the newly infested areas are on vacant land administered by the Lands Department.

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