Kangaroo Island ants 'play dead' to avoid predators

ScienceDaily
May 9, 2023, 4:21 pm80 pts
They're well known for their industrious work, but now a species of ant on Kangaroo Island is also showing that it is skilled at 'playing dead', a behavior that researchers believe is a recorded world first.

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