This is an Argentine ant worker carrying a dead nestmate (necrophoresis).— PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
Chemical signals associated with life inhibit necrophoresis in Argentine ants— WordPress.com News
But now UC Riverside entomologists working on Argentine ants provide evidence for a different mechanism for how necrophoresis - the removal of dead nestmates from colonies - works.— PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
"These chemicals, or compounds similar to them, are found in numerous ant species that display necrophoresis," Choe said.— PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
"Understanding the exact mechanism of ant necrophoresis will help researchers develop a more environmentally friendly pest management strategy by which we can achieve results with smaller amounts of insecticide," Choe said.— PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
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