Fire ants form a giant raft to survive flooding *Ants link together to form floating rafts (queen and larvae at the center) *Their waxy bodies repel water *Submerged ants rotate above the waterline so they don’t drown *They’ll float like this until they hit something dry Source: http://bit.ly/2NNbmIF | Oxford University Scientific Society
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Fire ants form a giant raft to survive flooding *Ants link together to form floating rafts (queen and larvae at the center) *Their waxy bodies repel water *Submerged ants rotate above the waterline so they don’t drown *They’ll float like this until they hit something dry Source: http://bit.ly/2NNbmIF | Oxford University Scientific Society
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