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9 Amazingly Bizarre Things Ants Do

Reviewed: Mar 26, 2025 @ 2:57 pm
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Eat Their Young

The larvae in an ant colony play an important role in providing food for the entire colony by digesting it into a liquid that the adults can eat, but when times get tough and there is no other food available, the larvae serve as a great source of protein for the adult ants, especially the queen.

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