1stevelation

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1stevelation224 karma2019-03-20 06:34:03 UTC

How often do you lie about your occupation when others ask, because it’s got degrading connotations?

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1stevelation6 karma2019-02-23 17:00:40 UTC

The horror…

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1stevelation3 karma2019-03-20 06:56:24 UTC

10 hours?

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1stevelation2 karma2018-08-01 18:07:45 UTC

Yesterday, irritated by the ants "invading" my desktop space, I flicked some off and left survivors, wholesome and in pieces. I noticed, one ant lost its abdomen, but was still alive and moving its antennae (perhaps releasing pheromones). Among other ants still on my desktop, there were two (Ant 1 & Ant 2) near the injured ant. Ant 1 ran frantically away from the injured ant - again, likely sending pheromones; or surveying the area. Ant 2 stayed with the injured ant. It picked up the injured ant with its mandibles before long, and took it to the main trail, without the help of Ant 1. I expected Ant 1 and Ant 2 together carry the injured ant, if possible, to ensure the fastest escape. Could it be that Ant 2, the one that rescued, was more - I don't know - emotionally attached to the injured ant?

Do ants attribute more importance to certain peers? If so, is it influenced by emotion, ancestry, or the defense of conspecifics (thanks, Google)?

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