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Which insect will perform surgery?

Question #151363. Asked by BigTriviaDawg.
Last updated Jul 02 2024.
Originally posted Jul 02 2024 8:15 PM.

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Ants can perform surgical amputations.
Most ant species treat the injured or severed limb of a comrade by coating it with an antimicrobial goo. But the reddish-brown carpenter ants took a different tack: They bit the remainder of the limb off, effectively amputating it.
link https://www.science.org/content/article/ants-may-be-only-animal-performs-surgical-amputations
Response last updated by psnz on Jul 02 2024.
Jul 02 2024, 8:17 PM
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