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Ants can amputate limbs to treat infected wounds of injured pals, researchers say
The Telegraph· 2 days agoScientists have documented ants resorting to selective and systematic life-saving amputation of legs to treat infected wounds in nestmates, the first-ever observations of routine amputations ...
Ant surgeons: Florida carpenter ants perform life-saving amputations
The Hindu· 2 days agoLimb amputations are performed by surgeons when a traumatic injury such as a wound from war or a vehicle accident causes major tissue destruction or in instances of serious infection or disease ...