In this chapter, we learn that ants use a special type of pheromone to communicate with each other. When an ant crushes itself, it releases a pheromone that causes other ants to be alert, preventing them from eating the ant. For example, the black ant will carry the cremastra seeds
In this chapter, we learn that ants use a special type of pheromone to communicate with each other. When an ant crushes itself, it releases a pheromone that causes other ants to be alert, preventing them from eating the ant. For example, the black ant will carry the cremastra seeds