April 28, 2011 Water Can't Put Out A Fire-Ant Raft Edit Delete Tags Autopost Fire ants drown when they are alone in water. To survive floods they need a raft, so they build one with their own bodies.Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2011/04/27/135716373/water-cant-put-out-a-fire-ant-raft?ft=1&f=1007al gore bill clinton newt gingrich sarah palin al sharpton