Biology
The Strange Science of Army Ant Amputations
In the swirling leaf litter of the rainforest floor, a bizarre ritual unfolds that could look like an eerie science-fiction scene. Injured army ants, their limbs mangled in battle, are tended to by nestmates with meticulous care. This seemingly counterintuitive behavior—amputating parts of their comrades—raises a provocative question: why would an insect army, renowned for […]
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