What do ants do with the bodies of other ants. i have seen them carrying dead bodies of other ants.

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What do ants do with the bodies of other ants. i have seen them carrying dead bodies of other ants.

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The reason why ants move their dead is to protect their queen and colony from contamination. We’re not entirely sure what the reason is but it’s also theorized that they would use it as an emergency food supply too.

When ants die, they release a chemical to signal to other ants that they’re dead. Kinda like shooting a flare or something. If you kill an ant it will attract more ants to recover their dead.

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