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Ants self medicate to fight fungal infections

Started By Foogoo , Aug 21 2015 8:04 AM

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#1 Offline Foogoo - Posted August 21 2015 - 8:04 AM

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Camponotus vicinus, Crematogaster 1, Crematogaster 2, Formica francoeuri, *, *, Myrmecocystus testaceus, Novomessor cockerelli, Pheidole hyatti, Pogonomyrmex californicus, Pogonomyrmex rugosus, Solenopsis invicta

#2 Offline dspdrew - Posted August 21 2015 - 8:51 AM

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That's really cool.


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#3 Offline LC3 - Posted August 21 2015 - 10:18 AM

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Another thing ants probably invented before humans.


#4 Offline William. T - Posted August 22 2015 - 6:17 AM

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I thought my ants were clever nesting in the sphagnum moss, but this.......... Odd how ants know right off the bat what's for the greater good.


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1 Lasius cf. Neoniger 30 workers

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20 Tetramorium SpE 30 workers

1 T. Sessile 200 workers

 

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