University of Wurzburg: Carpenter Ants - Better Safe Than Sorry
October 24, 2025
October 24, 2025
WURZBURG, Germany, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release:
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Carpenter Ants: Better Safe than Sorry
Carpenter ants are not squeamish when it comes to caring for the wounded. To minimise the risk of infection, the insects immediately amputate injured legs - thereby more than doubling their survival rate.
As with humans, wound care plays an important role in the animal kingdom. Many mammals lick their . . .
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Carpenter Ants: Better Safe than Sorry
Carpenter ants are not squeamish when it comes to caring for the wounded. To minimise the risk of infection, the insects immediately amputate injured legs - thereby more than doubling their survival rate.
As with humans, wound care plays an important role in the animal kingdom. Many mammals lick their . . .