Wednesday, January 7, 2026

NPR News: Sick young ants send out a 'kill me' scent to prevent deadly epidemics

Sick young ants send out a 'kill me' scent to prevent deadly epidemics
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.

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