#Carpenter #ants are not squeamish when it comes to caring for the wounded. To minimize the risk of infection, the insects immediately #amputate injured legs – thereby more than doubling their survival rate.
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Carpenter Ants: Better Safe than Sorry

The ants do not have the luxury of waiting for an infection to develop