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Ants are known to undergo extreme measures to save their own. Past studies have shown the industrious insects carrying wounded comrades back to the nest to heal and even exploding and sacrificing themselves to save their colonies from predators. Now, a team of young researchers in Panama has found an empathetic ant species that rapidly repair any damage to its host tree.
The discovery was made when a boy hit a tree with a slingshot and found out the injury was repaired the next day.
New research reveals some surprising teamwork from ants in Panama. When holes are drilled into trees they liven i, the ants can repair the damage.
Ants Observed Healing Wounded Trees in Bizarre, Never-Before-Seen Behavior
Scientists have discovered ants healing wounded trees for the first time. Read about it here.