Ants also give ‘milk’

by time news

The pupae secrete a liquid that nourishes the young larvae and on which the adults also feed.

Worker ants place the young larvae on top of the pupae to feed on their secretions. DANIEL KRONAUER

J. de Jorge

Ants may look like ordinary insects, but they form complex societies with fascinating relationships among their members. A team of researchers has just discovered one of these totally surprising links that unites the entire colony. Pupae, a stage of development of ants…

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