Believe it or not, viewers have submitted videos of piles of red ants on what appears to be a floating raft made of insects.

Are There Floating Islands of Fire Ants in Hurricane-Flooded Areas of Texas? Their behavior is perhaps unnerving, but it is normal during floods. Bethania Palma Published Aug. 30, 2017 ...

Photos of Kathleen Laurel’s body, taken by her family in the days following an incident where ants were found on her body. (Courtesy Lisa Howard) ...

Texas leaf cutting ants are rust brown to dull dark brown. Workers are about 1/2 inch long, with soldiers, reproductives with wings and queens being much larger.