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LindaG15 Largo, FL Aug 17, 2014

These were found in our pool floating in clusters. There were about 4 clusters in all and they appeared to be dead. My husband picked up one of the clusters with a paper towel and found them to be alive. Can anyone identify these for me?

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Aug 17, 2014

Appear to be ants, but unsure of species. Some ants appear to have the ability to form living 'rafts' in water...

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LindaG15 Largo, FL Aug 17, 2014

That was my initial thought also, however, there is no ant trails or any ants anywhere on the lanai or outside the lanai. I have tried to enlarge a portion of the photo.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Aug 17, 2014

With geniculate (elbowed) antennae, these certainly do appear to be ants. See http://www.backedbybayer.com/system/product_guide/asset_file/3/Ant-ID-Guide.pdf and http://flrec.ifas.ufl.edu/entomo/ants/Pest%20Ants%20of%20Fl/ for identification assistance...

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LindaG15 Largo, FL Aug 17, 2014

Thank you Flapdoodle. I appreciate your help in identifying and the links you provided were very informative and interesting.

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