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9 Amazingly Bizarre Things Ants Do

Reviewed: Mar 26, 2025 @ 2:57 pm
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Leave the Nest Right Before They Die

Just as they lived life thinking only of the colony, ants that are close to death do the same.  Research has found that ants from small colonies will leave their nest to die in seclusion.  The behavior minimizes the risk of infecting the colony.

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