In an ant colony, the queen is dying, under attack by her own daughters. Meanwhile, the true enemy — an invader queen from ...
They explained that in the ruthless world of parasitic ants, taking over a host colony is a matter of life and death.
Lasius orientalis and Lasius umbratus—invade and overtake a host ant colony. In both cases, the parasitic ant queen invades the nest and sprays the host colony queen with what is likely formic acid.
In the ruthless world of parasitic ants, taking over a host colony is a matter of life and death. The conventional understanding has ...
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'Nothing but a nightmare': Worker ants are tricked into murdering their mom by an imposter queen — who quickly takes the throne for herself
A sneaky spray of chemicals makes ant workers turn on their own mother — the queen — so a parasitic invader can take over the ...
Some ghastly garden scenarios, like my mint mishap, are clearly our own fault, but the blame for others can fall squarely on ...
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Parasitic Ant Queens Use Chemical Warfare To Incite Revolutions Against Reigning Queens
L. orientalis usurps the throne by making their way into the nest and spraying the host queen with chemicals. As the dose ...
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