Ants practice combat triage and nurse their injured
ScienceNews - Fri 16 Feb 18Termite-hunting ants have their own version of combat medicine for injured nest mates.
Ants nurse wounded warriors back to health: study
Phys.org - Wed 14 Feb 18African Matabele ants dress the wounds of comrades injured during hunting raids and nurse them back to health, according to an "astonishing" discovery reported Wednesday.
Ants care for wounded comrades by licking their wounds clean
Newscientist - Tue 13 Feb 18If a Matabele ant loses a limb in a battle with termites, its nestmates will tend its injuries - a behaviour never before seen in any non-human animal
Following Battles, Ant Medics Treat Their Wounded Comrades
Discover Magazine - Tue 13 Feb 18Ants that hunt termites can risk getting grievously injured in battle, but that doesn't mean its the end of the line. In a newly published study, scientists observed ant medics caring for their ...
These may be the only non-human war medics on earth
FOXNews - Thu 15 Feb 18A species of African ant lives a life so fierce that it's become expert at wartime triage.
These might be the only non-human war medics on Earth, FOXNews - Thu 15 Feb 18In wars with termites, ants rescue and care for their wounded
Ars Technica - Wed 14 Feb 18These ants invest a lot of energy in caring for their injured comrades.
On the Battlefield, Ants Treat Each Other's War Wounds
Livescience - Wed 14 Feb 18These ants care for one another.
Medical ants rescue and care for injured comrades
ZME Science - Wed 14 Feb 18The behavior surprised biologists, showing just how complex ants really are.
Scientists in Germany show ants are selfless in battle
Daily Mail - Wed 14 Feb 18Scientists in Germany watched African Matabele soldier ants go off to hunt termites. They found they risked their lives to carry an injured comrade to safety and spent minutes nursing their ...
'Paramedic' Ants Are the First to Rescue and Heal Their Wounded Comrades
National Geographic - Wed 14 Feb 18Matabele ants nurse each other back to health after battle with a surprisingly high success rate, a new study finds.
These termite-hunting ants lick the severed legs of their friends to treat them
The Verge - Tue 13 Feb 18Termite-hunting ants in sub-Saharan Africa treat each other’s wounds by licking them, according to new research. It might sound icky — but the treatment actually saves lives. The ...
Medical care for wounded ants
ScienceDaily - Wed 14 Feb 18Ants dress the wounds their mates have suffered in battle. Such behavior is believed to be unique among animals.
African ants take care of its wounded warriors: study
The Hindu - Wed 14 Feb 18This behaviour reduced the fatality rate from about 80 % to a mere 10 %.