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RegularJoe@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago

Young Ants Beg For Death When Sick, New Study Reveals

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Young Ants Beg For Death When Sick, New Study Reveals

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RegularJoe@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago
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Sick young ants release a smell to tell worker ants to destroy them to protect the colony from infection, scientists said Tuesday, adding that queens do not seem to commit this act of self-sacrifice.
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