Video by University of California reveals ants' behaviour on life rafts

Some ants work together to build living rafts out of their bodies during a flood. Now, a new study has found that individual ants have assigned places on these life rafts - and they are able to remember their position when the next flood hits. The research shows that, like humans, ants work together to during emergency situations with different members of the group carrying out different tasks. Ants can work together to build living rafts out of their bodies during a flood. Now, a new study has found that individual ants have assigned places on these life rafts - and they are able to remember their position when the next flood hits.