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Ants attack their nest-mates because pollution changes their smell

Ants rely on scent to recognise their comrades, and when they are exposed to common air pollutants, other members of their ...

Air pollution causes social instability in ant colonies, triggering attacks on returning nest mates

A research team from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology has shown in a new study that ants returning from habitats ...
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Chemical warfare in the jungle: the ant species built to detonate

Some ants defend their colonies with a tactic so extreme it ends in self-destruction. This video explains how “exploding ants ...
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Bull ant vs bullet ant: Which sting shuts the body down faster

Bull ants and bullet ants deliver stings that are not just painful, but biologically designed to disable threats fast. This video compares their venom, aggression, and attack behavior, showing how two ...