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TIL I learned about Colobopis explodens (yes, that’s really their name) ants If attacked, they bite the predator, angle their bottoms towards it, and explode. The exploding ant dies, but releases a toxic, spicy-scented yellow substance which also kills the predator, protecting the colony
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The step-by-step "How to analyze the toxic goo in an exploding ant" are unusual reading. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles...
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Right?? I was just looking at that. That video!