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Ant colonies remember rivals' odor and compete like sports fans

February 21, 2012
A new study led by the University of Melbourne has shown that weaver ants share a collective memory for the odor of ants in rival nests, and use the information to identify them and compete, similar to how sports fans know each other instantly by their unique colors. Read more
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