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Ant queens cannibalise their sick offspring- then ‘recycle’ them
Instead of nurturing their sick young, ant queens eat their infected offspring at the first sign of illness then ‘recycle’ them into producing new eggs.
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Sneaky pathogenic fungi hide from ants by dialling down their natural signals
Scientists have revealed that pathogenic fungi reduce their chemical detection signals to outplay social immunity among their social ant hosts.
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Common fungus eradicates toxic mercury from soil and water
Researchers have found that the fungus Metarhizium robertsii removes mercury from the soil around plant roots, and from fresh and saltwater, and have genetically engineered the fungus to amplify its mercury detoxifying effects.