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Sneak Peek: Fire Ants Turn Their Babies into a Stinging Life Raft
🕑 Added 2022-09-23 21:32:39 +0000 UTCAs flood water flows into their nest, red fire ants build a terrifying raft – out of their own interlocking bodies. And they put their babies on the bottom, like floaties. If you wade into this ant raft nightmare, you’ll likely get a vicious bite and sting.
We hope you enjoy this first look at our newest episode. You can start sharing it with other science fans on Tuesday, September 27 from YouTube. Thanks!
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Gabriela Quirós, our coordinating producer! She's our go to anytime we need to get any footage of an animal that bites or stings! She's been bitten by ticks, mosquitos, bed bugs and the list goes on.
Darron Perry Jr
Who pulled the short straw to be stung by ants for the footage?
