Ants Practice Social Distancing During Pandemics
A new study reveals that ants, like humans, adjust their behavior to prevent the spread of disease.
When exposed to a pathogen, ants build their structures differently, demonstrating a unique form of social distancing.
This discovery was published in the journal Science, highlighting the clever adaptations of these tiny creatures.
Researchers investigated how ants respond to disease, finding that they reorganize their spaces to avoid close contact.
Unlike humans, who erected barriers and used stickers to encourage distancing during! the COVID-19 pandemic, ants modify their building behavior to lessen the spread of disease.
Key Findings:
- Ants adjust their building behavior in response to pathogens.
- This behavior is a form of social distancing, similar to human adaptations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Author's summary: Ants practice social distancing during pandemics by changing their building behavior.
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