They explained that in the ruthless world of parasitic ants, taking over a host colony is a matter of life and death.

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Lasius orientalis and Lasius umbratus—invade and overtake a host ant colony. In both cases, the parasitic ant queen invades the nest and sprays the host colony queen with what is likely formic acid.

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Scientists document a new form of host manipulation where an invading, parasitic ant queen "tricks" ant workers into killing their queen mother. The ...

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Researchers have discovered parasitic ant queens that use natural "chemical weapons" to trick ants from rival colonies.

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Scientists newly described how a parasitic ant queen infiltrates another ant species’ colony and tricks the workers into killing their mother.

Scientists document a new form of host manipulation where an invading, parasitic ant queen "tricks" ant workers into killing ...