Ants perform life-saving amputations on injured nestmates, study finds

Ants perform life-saving amputations on injured nestmates, study finds

Ants perform amputations on injured nestmates to save their lives, according to a new study. The research published in the journal Current Biology found that Florida carpenter ants (Camponotus floridanus) can assess wound locations and adjust their treatment accordingly —a level of medical intervention previously only observed in humans…
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