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How Cheating Ants Give Themselves Away
Science & Tech  (tags: science, research, ants )

Michael
- 348 days ago - sciencedaily.com
In ant society, workers normally give up reproducing themselves to care for their queen's offspring, who are their brothers and sisters. When workers try to cheat and have their own kids in the queen's presence, their peers swiftly attack and physically r
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Past Member (0)
Monday January 12, 2009, 2:55 pm
never heard of this before
I always thought each ant had it's role and it went by that
thank you for sharing, Michael
 

Joycey B. (697)
Monday January 12, 2009, 3:37 pm
This is so fascinating. Thanks Michael.
 

Sheila G. (252)
Tuesday January 13, 2009, 3:51 am
just goes to show how all creatures have the ability to think for themselves, very interesting article, ty
 

ROBIN M. (312)
Thursday January 15, 2009, 8:40 am
BOY WHO EVER FIGURED THIS OUT NEEDS TO GET A LIFE, I CAN'T BELIEVE PEOPLE STUDY ANTS THAT CLOSE. HOW DO THEY DO IT WITH A MAGNIFYING GLASS IT WOULD DRIVE ME CRAZY TRYING TO WATCH ANTS ALL DAY. BUT I GUESS SOME ONE HAS TO DO IT. I GUESS SOME PEOPLE JUST LIKE BUGS.
 
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