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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Ant pupae that are fatally sick don’t hide their condition; instead, they release a special scent that warns the rest of the colony. This signal prompts worker ants to open the pupae’s cocoons and ...

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.

Paris (AFP) – 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 ...

It grows quickly and depends on adult worker ants to feed it. These workers decide how much and what kind of food the larva ...

Ant colonies survive because individuals are willing to die. New research shows that some of the most vulnerable members, immobile pupae sealed in their cocoons, can sense when they are fatally ...

Ant Group today launched LingGuang, a next-generation multimodal AI assistant and the first of its kind in China that interacts with users through code-driven outputs. This press release features ...

This video exposes the astonishing ants that willingly explode to defend their colony. It reveals how their bodies are packed with toxic fluid that bursts on impact when enemies attack. Scientists ...