Did you know fire ants can form floating rafts to survive floods? P.S. if disturbed they still and will bite! To avoid bites, stay out of flooded waters. If you must enter these areas, watch for floating fire ant clusters, keep a safe distance, and wear protective clothing. Don’t forget to protect your pets, too! After recent heavy rain and flooding, many areas still have standing water on roads and in swales. Keep children and pets away from standing water, as it might be contaminated with poll

Have you seen the footage of mounds of fire ants floating together on flood waters as a result of recent hurricanes? NC State College of Sciences professor Adrian Smith explains how and why the ants "raft" until they can find dry land. #ThinkAndDo | NC State University