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Some ants isolate themselves when they are close to death, which prevents infectious diseases from wiping out the entire colony. [1] I think in this case forci
by dubbel 2mo ago
Some ants isolate themselves when they are close to death, which prevents infectious diseases from wiping out the entire colony. [1]
I think in this case forcibly ejecting the injured ant could lead to more injuries of otherwise healthy ants.
[1]: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982209021551 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S096098220...