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Imagine a small, rare and endangered lizard or bird is hatching out of its egg. If there is a fire ant nest 150 metres downwind, then within minutes the fire ants will smell the little creature ...

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Ants use odours to distinguish between members of their own nest and those from other nests. Each nest has its own specific scent. Previous studies have already shown that ants behave aggressively ...