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A social immune system: Leafcutter ants recognize and combat pathogens 30 days post-exposure

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    Mar 18, 2025, 2:32 pm344 ptsTop
    A study conducted by researchers from São Paulo State University (UNESP), in Brazil, and collaborators shows that lemon leafcutter ants (Atta sexdens) exhibit behaviors that go beyond so-called social immunity, i.e. the ability to detect pathogens and try to get rid of them for the benefit of the colony.
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