Fire ants and lizards (VIDEO) Penn State This video is under embargo. Please login to access this video. Caption Researchers at Penn State found that lizards have adapted new behaviors and features to ward off fire ant attacks. Most notably, when lizards eat fire ants, it provides a level of protection for them against future fire ant bites – acting somewhat like a vaccine. Credit Penn State Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to the creator. Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted. No derivatives or adaptations of the work are permitted. License CC BY-NC-ND 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.