Scientists document a new form of host manipulation where an invading, parasitic ant queen "tricks" ant workers into killing ...
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'Nothing but a nightmare': Worker ants are tricked into murdering their mom by an imposter queen — who quickly takes the throne for herself
A sneaky spray of chemicals makes ant workers turn on their own mother — the queen — so a parasitic invader can take over the ...
During the original queen’s downfall, the parasitic ant will even retreat and hide as the workers kill their leader. In some ...
Rebecca Trager meets a cross-disciplinary team investigating an ancient way to make yoghurt, which involved a trip to a tiny ...
They explained that in the ruthless world of parasitic ants, taking over a host colony is a matter of life and death.
Ants use their own acid to disinfect themselves and their stomachs. A team from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and the University of Bayreuth has found that formic acid kills harmful ...
A new study shows that tawny crazy ants — also known as Nylanderia fulva in Latin — use secretions of formic acid to detoxify wounds sustained in battles with venomous fire ants. The crazy ants, ...
Personal hygiene is paramount for insects, as it is for us. They too must contend with a cavalcade of bacteria and fungi that threaten to soil their food and infect their bodies. And cleanliness is ...
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