Amid the devastation caused by Tropical Storm Harvey, an island of fire ants has been spotted floating on floodwaters in Houston. CBS National Correspondent Omar Villafranca tweeted the picture of fire ants formed into a “protective island” floating on flood waters in the city. “Occasionally, floating ant masses are encountered even indoors in flooded structures.”BEWARE FIRE ANT COLONIES FLOATING ON FLOODWATERS, ALABAMA RESIDENTS WARNEDNester also advises people to dress appropriately when working in floodwater. If submerged, ants will cling to the skin and even a high-pressure water spray may not dislodge them. Earlier this year, residents in Alabama were warned of the risks posed by floating colonies of red imported fire ants when Tropical Storm Cindy entered the state.

Source: Fox News August 28, 2017 14:19 UTC