Sick young ants send out a 'kill me' scent to prevent deadly epidemics
Jan 07, 2026
Young, infected Lasius neglectus ants will send out an altruistic "kill me" signal to worker ants, a new study finds, as part of a strategy to keep deadly pathogens from spreading through the colony.(Image credit: Christopher D. Pull)
https://www.npr.org/2026/01/07/nx-s1-5667062/ants-altruism-social-insects-epidemics-pandemics
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