An Unprecedented Group Behavior, Previously Undocumented, Has Been Observed In Ant Colonies
Polyrhachis femorata collectively playing dead, a first for scientists S. 'Topa' PetitScientists in Australia have made a groundbreaking discovery involving a defense mechanism seen in the animal kingdom: Playing Dead. However, this particular instance is unlike anything previously documented. Entire ant colonies were observed engaging in a collective behavior of feigning death, marking a remarkable...