The Original Suicide Bombers? Borneo's Exploding Ants Commit Suicide to Protect Colony Discover how Borneo Camponotus cylindricus ants use self-detonation as a kamikaze tactic to protect their nest ...
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These baby ants self-destruct to save the colony
Deep inside an ant nest, some of the youngest members are primed to die for the group. When infection strikes, these baby ...
Meet the exploding ant, a tiny warrior hidden deep in the forests of Borneo. Their astonishing act of self-destruction unleashes a toxic blast, stopping predators in their tracks and redefining the ...
An insect bites off another insect’s leg. Is this predatory behaviour, aggression, defence, competition or something else? In the case of carpenter ants, it’s for the good of the amputee and to the ...
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. An insect bites off another insect’s leg. Is this predatory behaviour, ...
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