Tiny ants in Arizona's desert exhibit unexpected hygiene behavior, climbing into larger ants' mandibles to clean them. This symbiotic relationship, documented in Ecology and Evolution, adds a new dimension to ant society.
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In Arizona's desert, tiny ants turn into living hygienists, climbing inside bigger ants' mandibles and cleaning them

Cleaning Symbiosis Behavior type
Arizona Desert Location
Ecology And Evolution Journal Publication