Ants Recognise Infected Wounds and Treat Them
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The African Matabele ants are often injured in fights with termites. Their conspecifics recognise when the wounds become infected and initiate antibiotic treatment.
  • @MrTronoEnglish
    4•9 months ago

    Ants don’t even get sick they have ant-y-bodies

  • @rhacerEnglish
    3•9 months ago

    I see what they did there…

    ANTibiotics!

  • @TrickDacyEnglish
    1•9 months ago

    This is genuinely the most amazing news I’ve heard in a while. Ants perform medicine… ?? 🤯