Antsy Onslaught

SCIENTISTS LAST YEAR came up with a global ant census, and it’s unfathomable: 20 quadrillion. That’s 20 followed by 15 zeroes. Think of it this way: Ants outnumber humans at least 2.5 million to 1.

And, no, most of them don’t live in Texas, though more than 250 of the 14,000plus species worldwide are native to our state.

The dreaded fire ant isn’t one. They’re invasive in Texas.

Bragging Rights

Sam Bennett of Madisonville became the first Texas A&M University golfer to win the U.S. Amateur Championship, last year. The title earns him a spot at the Masters Tournament; watch for him April 6–9. The All-American’s family are members of MidSouth Electric Cooperative.

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March 6 National Dentist’s Day

Did you know Texas has four dental schools? There’s Texas A&M in Dallas, Texas Tech in El Paso, and University of Texas branches in Houston and San Antonio.