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[odditycentral.com/…/door-head-ants-use-their-larg…](Here is a short article on them.) According to the article, they stand their ground, even while their head is under attack. Pretty neat ants!

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chunes@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

Interestingly, turtle ants aren’t in door-mode at all times. You can see the entrance to their nests open, but as soon as they sense danger, be it a top on the wooden wall of their tunnel, or pheromones of an enemy, the door is immediately plugged shut.

I’m glad they get breaks.

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flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
Fixed link odditycentral.com/…/door-head-ants-use-their-larg…

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