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Colony connections determine ant wound care: Transitional workers treat injured nestmates

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Colony connections determine ant wound care: Transitional workers treat injured nestmates

Patients in hospitals generally trust the nursing staff. After all, they have undergone training and, in some cases, have several years of professional experience. In the case of carpenter ants, it is not nursing expertise that determines who cares for the patients.

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