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Scientists discover ants are capable of performing amputations - and saving lives
EuroNews· 1 day agoA new study, published in the Current Biology journal, lays bare the ants’ talent in the medical...
Carpenter ants amputate the legs of their nestmates to save their lives, study says
CNN.com· 2 days agoA Florida carpenter ant can be seen amputating the leg of another ant. Humans aren’t the only ones capable of performing amputations to save lives. Florida carpenter ants have been observed ...
Ants carry out amputations on pals to save them from infections
Daily Mail· 3 days ago'The fact that the ants are able to diagnose a wound, see if it's infected or sterile, and treat it...
Incredible moment ants perform life-saving amputation on injured nest mates' leg
The Irish Sun· 3 days agoIT turns outs humans aren't the only species to carry out life-saving amputations - ants do too....
Ants perform limb amputations on injured comrades to save their lives
Reuters· 4 days agoLimb amputations are performed by surgeons when a traumatic injury such as a wound from war or a vehicle accident causes major tissue destruction or in instances of serious infection or disease ...
Ants amputate their nestmates’ limbs to save them from infection
New Scientist· 4 days agoMatabele ants (Megaponera analis), for example, can treat infections by secreting an antimicrobial...
Videos Show Ants Amputating Nest Mates’ Legs to Save Their Lives
New York Times· 4 days agoThe life of a Florida carpenter ant can be brutal. Combat can leave the ants with leg injuries. In the journal Current Biology, on Tuesday, researchers report that the ants bite off the injured limbs of their nest mates to prevent infection.