Injured ants get rescued after sending chemical SOS, researchers find
by Nicola Davis from on (#2JWTQ)
Human army like behaviour of rescuing mates observed in ants raiding termite mounds where pheromone secretion acts as distress call
It sounds like a heroic tale from a classic wartime movie: the rescue of an injured warrior on the battlefield so that they can fight another day. In fact, it is behaviour seen in ants.
Researchers have found that a termite-eating species of ant, called Megaponera analis, carries wounded compatriots back from the field.
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