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Fire ant rafts form because of the Cheerios effect, study concludes

Por: Ars Technica Science September 19, 2022

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Navigate Filter by topic Settings Front page layout Site theme Comment activity Sign up or login to join the discussions! Sign up to comment and more - Sep 16, 2022 9:24 pm UTC / Georgia Tech scientists found that the so-called Cheerios effect is the mechanism by which fire ants cluster together to form rafts.Hungtang Ko Share this story Fire ants might be the scourge of southern states like Georgia and Texas, but scientifically, they are  as... + full article



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