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I went down a YT ant rabbit hole years ago. On top of that, most garbage collection ants seem to be ants that are close to death, so that when they die, they ar
by ThunderSizzle 2y ago
I went down a YT ant rabbit hole years ago. On top of that, most garbage collection ants seem to be ants that are close to death, so that when they die, they are near the garbage/disposal area anyway, and might not even need to be carried there when they die.
- quacksilver 2y agoI think it also helps if the dead ants are diseased / poisoned / covered in deadly fungus too. An ant near death anyway is less value to the colony, and it doesn't matter as much if it gets sick from moving the dead body
- ProllyInfamous 2y agoCertain bee fungi are detected by the colony's workers — a more-senior worker might then take a one-way trip out of the hive, with infected co-worker as cargo. She doesn't come back (to not infect the hive, herself).