ArticleProceedings. Biological sciences2018
Wound treatment and selective help in a termite-hunting ant.
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3 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Open wounds are a major health risk in animals, with species prone to injuries likely developing means to reduce these risks. We therefore analysed the behavioural response towards open wounds on the social and individual level in the termite group-hunting ant
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