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Ant Rafts are Unsinkable
10:54 - 14:25 (03:31)
Ants build unsinkable rafts that are around 75% air and waterproof which allow even the ants on the bottom to survive when they hit dry land again.
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Ants have the ability to flatten themselves into rafts when they are dropped into water, which is a pretty great well-made raft for survival.
10:54 - 12:02 (01:07)
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Ants have the ability to flatten themselves into rafts when they are dropped into water, which is a pretty great well-made raft for survival. When building these rafts, hundreds of thousands of ants walk over each other until they get to the edge, where they communicate to form a raft.
ChapterAnt Rafts are Unsinkable
EpisodeAnts! Part 1!
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Ants have developed an incredible survival technique in the form of rafts which are made up of tightly woven bodies and air pockets that make them waterproof and able to float on water for extended periods of time.
12:02 - 14:25 (02:23)
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Ants have developed an incredible survival technique in the form of rafts which are made up of tightly woven bodies and air pockets that make them waterproof and able to float on water for extended periods of time. Through a collective effort of hundreds of thousands of ants, these rafts form patterns that can appear to be larger and more complex.