Fire ants build rafts as Australia set for first cyclones of year
Fire ants are using floodwaters to form floating rafts and spreading across storm-battered Australia, posing a serious threat as one of the world’s most invasive species.
The Invasive Species Council (ISC) has raised concerns about this unusual rafting behaviour as Australia prepares for more cyclones, calling it clear evidence that “fire ant densities are increasing”.
“The recent heavy rainfall and wild weather in the region could accelerate
