There are a lot of hidden hazards in floodwater -- debris, bacteria, and downed powerlines among them -- but here's one you might not consider. Fire ants. Lots of them. Officials in League City, Texas ...

Floating fire ant piles? Yes. It's a thing especially after big storms that cause flooding like Hurricane Helene has in Southwest Florida. It's another reason to beware of going into the water, beyond ...

AUSTIN — Just in case you needed another reason to stay out of flood waters, KVUE Reporter Pattrik Perez spotted a floating fire ant pile on Lake Travis. Here's another reason to avoid walking through ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — It might sound unbelievable, but residents of Texas’ capitol are reporting fire ants floating on floodwaters, forming living rafts out of their own bodies. On Wednesday morning, one ...

Atop the standard dangers of floodwaters - snakes, not being able to see any potential hazards, the force of rushing waters - North Carolina has given people another reason to avoid them: floating ...

With historic flooding continuing Friday in northeast Houston, Montgomery County and Liberty County, residents who approach flood water should be aware of the dangers and animals the water could bring ...

"By the time water covers the mound and the tunnels are flooded, the ants have moved up and out of the nest, locking legs together and forming a floating mass of fire ants, called a raft," Dr. Robert ...