8,000 fire ants spreading on water forming a raft (top view)

"Video is sped up approximately 15 times. Approximately 8,000 fire ants originally shaped into a ball are placed on the surface water. They spread themselves out into a pancake shaped raft floating on the water. The raft is waterproof due to the tightly knit "weave" of the ants in the bottom layer which serves as a platform for the rest of the ants to walk freely on..."

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