Florida carpenter ants treat injured mates by cleaning wounds or performing amputations. Study suggest the method depends on the injury type.
  • Zoboomafoo@slrpnk.net
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    3 months ago

    This work also raises questions about pain perception in ants, since the injured insect remains conscious throughout the limb removal.

    It wasn’t all that long ago that surgery on humans was done with a shot of whiskey and a stick to bite on. Or for another fun option: hypnosurgery.