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Scientists discover ants are capable of performing amputations - and saving lives
Euronews via Yahoo News UK· 1 day agoAnt woundcare and amputation in action - image taken from a video by the researchers - Danny Buffat...
Carpenter ants amputate the legs of their nestmates to save their lives, study says
CNN via Yahoo News UK· 2 days agoMost of the ant species lacking metapleural glands are arboreal, which means they live in trees,...
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...
Incredible moment ants perform life-saving amputation on injured nest mates' leg
The Sun· 3 days ago"When we're talking about amputation behaviour, this is literally the only case in which a...
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...
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.
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 ...