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New Caste of Thieving Ants Discovered

Queen ants reproduce, soldiers defend, and workers forage. Now, researchers say theyve discovered a whole new caste of foragers within ant colonies in Costa Rica: thieves. These ants specialize in removing food items from neighboring colonies and bringing them back to their own nest, according to new findings published in Animal Behaviour. And they act suspiciously too. Ant colonies have such…

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