Not only humans are social, ants are too. Group members are taking care of sick ones by providing collective hygiene measures. This presents germs with a task. They must circumvent the immunity of an individual ant and avoid the group’s healthcare. A new study reveals that germs develop a sneaky way to escape the ant colony’s defense systems by reducing their detection cues.
Click here for original story, Reducing their natural signals: How sneaky germs hide from ants
Source: ScienceDaily