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Fire Ants Creat Lifeboat To Survive Flooding


Science & Tech  (tags: ants, amazon )

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- 411 days ago - humanelement.blogspot.com
If I didn't see this with my own eyes I wouldn't believe it! Watch as these Fire ants in the Amazon rain forest form a lifeboat of sorts made of ants. They are so light that the surface tension of the ants alone keeps them floating.
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Joycey B. (697)
Sunday November 9, 2008, 1:17 pm
What a fascinating video. Thanks for sharing this One Greenthumb.
 

Linda B. (57)
Tuesday November 11, 2008, 5:35 pm
Wow. Ants are amazingly industrious creatures. Thanks for sharing.
 

Christine A. (25)
Wednesday November 12, 2008, 6:33 am
Very fascinating! I did see a documentary once that showed how these amazing ants were able to survive floods!

Thanks so much for sharing! :)
 
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