Ants practice combat triage and nurse their injured
Mildly injured ants may overact their disabilities to get rescued
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ANT RX A Matabele ant from Africa uses her mouthparts to treat a nest mate’s wounded leg in a prompt and effective insect version of health care.
E.T. Frank