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Why Are Giant Ants Letting Tiny Ants Crawl All Over Them?

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Why Are Giant Ants Letting Tiny Ants Crawl All Over Them?
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Tiny cone ants in Arizona have been seen cleaning much larger harvester ants, even inside their open jaws. The unusual behavior may benefit both species and has never been recorded before. In the deserts of southeastern Arizona, researchers have observed an unusual interaction between two very different ants. Large harvester ants gather outside the nests [...]

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