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Jan 7 • 11:00 UTC • 🇺🇸 USA • NPR

Sick young ants send out a 'kill me' scent to prevent deadly epidemics

Scientists found that terminally ill young ants emit a 'kill me' scent to help prevent disease outbreaks in ant colonies by prompting worker ants to care for them.

#ants #disease #epidemics #behavior #altruism

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