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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Ataraxia_Eterna on 2024-01-29 07:56:32.

Original Title: TIL that invasive ants can destroy entire ecosystems, specially ones that have symbiotic relationships between trees and ants. The invasive species of ants can kill off the native ones, and the plants are left to fend for themselves – leading to the destruction of an entire ecosystem.