Infected 'zombie ants' face no discrimination from nest mates

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Carpenter ants infected with a specialized parasitic fungus are not subjected to aggression or isolation from their nest mates, and they continue to share in the colony’s food resources until they leave the nest for the last time to die, according to a new study.
Infected 'zombie ants' face no discrimination from nest mates
Infected 'zombie ants' face no discrimination from nest mates
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