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🔬 Science April 16, 2026 at 06:00 PM

These Tiny Ants Crawled All Over Larger Ants and Licked Them Clean. Scientists Aren't Sure How This Behavior Benefits Any of Them

Source: Smithsonian Magazine

Scientists observed tiny ants grooming larger ants in the Arizona desert, a curious behavior whose purpose is still being investigated.

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