The incredible floating fire ant
By Brian Vastag, Monday, April 25, 11:59 PM
Congress — and perhaps the rest of us — could learn a thing or two about teamwork from Solenopsis invicta, the dreaded fire ant.
When in danger of drowning, a colony of the critters — thousands of them — will save themselves by joining forces and forming a raft. They pile together and lock legs and jaws.
So bound, an ant raft can survive for months.
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