Florida Carpenter Ants Perform Life-Saving "Surgeries" On Wounded Nestmates

Sowmya Kolluru
Fri, 23 Aug 2024 07:55:17 -0700

Ants are known for their teamwork. The tiny insects work together to build homes, find food, and care for their young. Now, a new study has found that Florida carpenter ants even perform life-saving "surgeries" to save their nestmates. This remarkable social behavior has never been observed in a non-human species before.