Ants make their own ant-ibiotic for infected wounds
Ants have a gland that makes an antibiotic, and use it in response to pheromones.
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An ant-antibiotic!@arstechnica@mastodon.social so do Bee’s! Its in their propolis, that sticky gum thats in their hives, a reddish brown substance, smells quite antiseptic. Very useful stuff.
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@arstechnica@mastodon.social Ants? Visit https://www.antweb.org Enjoy 😊
@arstechnica@mastodon.social “Ant-ibiotic.”
