Fire ants band together to create raft during Hurricane Harvey flooding

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Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Fire ants create rafts during Hurricane Harvey flooding
These fire ants have deployed an amazing survival tactic during Hurricane Harvey flooding.

Groups of fire ants floating above flooded waters have been spotted around areas affected by Hurricane Harvey.

The ants band together to create rafts in order to survive the flooding. Videos and photos of the amazing engineering feat have been posted to many social media channels.

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