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>However, the enslaved ants opportunistically kill the queen pupae of the slave maker ants. I'm guessing by this you mean the species of ants that tend to be e
by permo-w 3y ago
>However, the enslaved ants opportunistically kill the queen pupae of the slave maker ants.
I'm guessing by this you mean the species of ants that tend to be enslaved, rather than the enslaved ants themselves?
- mullingitover 3y agoThe enslaved ants which grew up in the slave maker ant colony kill the slave maker ant queens (along with other pupae, but they kill the queens at higher rates) in their pupal stage. They're basically in rebellion. Researchers think that this behavior is selected for, as it reduces the effectiveness of the slave maker ants and increases the odds of survival of the enslaved ant species.