Florida carpenter ants perform amuptations on nestmates when their legs are injured.
(Image credit: Bart Zijlstra)
Ants in Florida perform life-saving surgery on their peers, scientists have discovered. They are only the second animal in the world known to do this — along with humans.
The researchers found that Florida carpenter ants (Camponotus floridanus) identify limb wounds on their nestmates, then treat them with either cleaning or amputation.
The team published its findings Tuesday (July 2) in the journal Current Biology. READ MORE...
Ants in Florida perform life-saving surgery on their peers, scientists have discovered. They are only the second animal in the world known to do this — along with humans.
The researchers found that Florida carpenter ants (Camponotus floridanus) identify limb wounds on their nestmates, then treat them with either cleaning or amputation.
The team published its findings Tuesday (July 2) in the journal Current Biology. READ MORE...
