Move over, Game of Thrones—ants can turn armies against their leaders and use subterfuge to take over entire kingdoms, too. This chilling discovery did not originate with a professional scientist, but ...
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Sick ant pupae can signal workers to kill them with a unique odor to save their colony, study finds
Scientists describe the behavior as "altruistic signalling," a form of social immunity in eusocial insects A new research study finds infected ant pupae emit a chemical signal that prompts workers to ...
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