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2. Defense in insects - Wikipedia

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   Ant attacks represent a large predatory pressure for many species of wasps, including Polistes versicolor. These wasps possess a gland located in the VI abdominal sternite (van de Vecht's gland) that is primarily responsible for making an ant-repellent substance.

3. Colobopsis saundersi - Wikipedia

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   Colobopsis saundersi (synonym Camponotus saundersi), also called the Malaysian exploding ant or suicide ant, is a species of ant found in Malaysia and Brunei, belonging to the genus Colobopsis. A worker can explode suicidally and aggressively as an ultimate act of defense, an ability it has in common with several other species in this genus and ...

4. War in ants - Wikipedia

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   Two ants fighting over a dead wasp. Wars or conflicts can break out between different groups in some ant species for a variety of reasons. These violent confrontations typically involve entire colonies, sometimes allied with each other, and can end in a stalemate, the complete destruction of one of the belligerents, the migration of one of the groups, or, in some cases, the establishment of ...

5. Ant - Wikipedia

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   Ants use pheromones for more than just making trails. A crushed ant emits an alarm pheromone that sends nearby ants into an attack frenzy and attracts more ants from farther away. Several ant species even use "propaganda pheromones" to confuse enemy ants and make them fight among themselves. [91]

6. These Homeowners Didn't Know They Had an Ant Problem ... - AOL

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   How to Prevent Biting Ants from Entering Your Home. Although Andrew found a silver lining to this experience, no one wants to be the victim of a middle-of-the-night ant attack.

7. Formica rufa - Wikipedia

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   Wood ants, particularly those in the Formica species, perform organised and planned attacks on other ant colonies or insects. These planned attacks are motivated by territory expansion, resource acquisition, and brood capture.

8. Army ant - Wikipedia

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   When the queen ant dies, there is no replacement and army ants cannot rear emergency queens. Most of the time, if the queen dies, the colony will likely die too. Queen loss can occur due to accidents during emigrations, predator attack, old age or illness. [13] However, there are possibilities to avoid colony death.

9. Do *Not* Crush A Tick If You Caught It Biting You (Even If ...

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   Spraying insect repellent on shoes and clothing can also help prevent fire ant stings, says Dr. Hunter. “Be aware of your surroundings,” she says. “Fire ant attacks take merely seconds, but ...