A massive raft of fire ants found on Austin’s Lake Travis

A massive raft of fire ants found on Austin’s Lake Travis

Believe it or not, viewers have submitted videos of piles of red ants on what appears to be a floating raft made of insects.

A massive raft of fire ants found on Austin's Lake Travis

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- It might sound unbelievable, but residents of Texas' capitol are reporting fire ants floating on floodwaters, forming living rafts out of their own bodies. On Wednesday morning, one Austinite shared video of one such raft drifting on Lake Travis. When their underground nests flood, fire ants link their legs and jaws together to create buoyant, self-assembled mounds. These floating colonies can contain thousands of ants — and the…

A massive raft of fire ants found on Lake Travis

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- It might sound unbelievable, but viewers are sending in videos of fire ants floating on floodwaters, forming living rafts out of their own bodies. On Wednesday morning, a man shared video of one such raft drifting on Lake Travis. When their underground nests flood, fire ants link their legs and jaws together to create buoyant, self-assembled mounds. These floating colonies can contain thousands of ants — and they can still bite …

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