Deborah Gordon, Stanford University (IMAGE) Stanford University Caption Deborah Gordon is the Stanford biology professor whose students discovered that winter ants secrete a poison to combat invading Argentine ants. Credit L.A. Cicero, Stanford University Usage Restrictions May not be altered or sold. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.