Deadly disinfection in ant colonies

(Institute of Science and Technology Austria) Ants kill colony mates infected with deadly diseases when they are unable to prevent them from falling sick in the first place. In doing so, the ants protect their colony from the outbreak of an epidemic. This is the result of a study carried out by researchers at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria) along with collaborators at Royal Holloway, University of London.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - Category: Biology Source Type: news