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In the study, one- and two-day-old ants were either raised in a test tube, some alone and some in a small group. Once the ants had reached adulthood (which takes about two months) the researchers ...

Socially isolated lose ants lose digestive functions and suffer due to this loss. They die at around six days of age, whereas group-living ants die at around 66 days of age. This study on ants ...

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Socially isolated lose ants lose digestive functions and suffer due to this loss. They die at around six days of age, whereas group-living ants die at around 66 days of age. This study on ants ...