
Episode 960 • • 46:04 - 48:23
960: Sandy Super Strong
Texas Fire Ants, Floating Colonies and Detergent Solutions
Displaced fire ants in Texas formed massive floating colonies to survive Hurricane Harvey's floodwaters. Experts advised residents to avoid the stinging clusters and noted that simple laundry detergent can break the water's surface tension, causing the ant balls to sink and drown.
