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Yes, it says in the study that new ants were falling down. A million ants didn't fall down all at once though, and they did sustain themselves by eating the cor
by justusthane 7y ago
Yes, it says in the study that new ants were falling down. A million ants didn't fall down all at once though, and they did sustain themselves by eating the corpses of dead ants.
- SiempreViernes 7y agoYeah, and they found evidence of cannibalism on the ant corpses examined > Of the corpses collected from ‘cemeteries’, a vast majority (93%) bore traces of bites, and also fret holes were seen on their abdomens – typical signs left when the contents have been consumed. This species is also known to eat their dead in other circumstances: > It is known that wood ants consume dead bodies of their conspecifics left in masses on the ground during spectacular ‘ant wars’ early in the season.
- slx26 7y agonow swap ants for your own species. nature is the best horror writer.