Humans aren’t the only ones capable of performing amputations to save lives. Florida carpenter ants have been observed biting off the injured limbs of nestmates, depending on the location of the ...

Florida carpenter ants were observed performing surgery on each other. An ant species can amputate each other's legs and can also determine whether it is needed depending on the location of the wound, ...

A study conducted by Princeton University together with researchers from the New Jersey Institute of Technology has found that ants can build a bridge made up of the bodies of worker ants. This ...