Insecticide saves Houston from jumbo bugs

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Gigantic red ants swarming a Houston building as crowds look on from below? Sounds like a typical day in buggy, sweltering Texas. But ad agency Marcus Thomas insists it's an outdoor projection promoting Black Flag insecticide. Why don't they make giant-bug movies in Hollywood anymore? Seeing Ashton Kutcher mangled by humongous ants is something we could all enjoy. Black Flag used the local Veteran's Administration Building for its display, and the images of ants tossing half-devoured vets from the windows was a neat touch.

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