ant

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They use sticks to gather ants and termites, and stones to crack nuts.

From BBC

The zoo is home to more than 8,000 animals – from a colony of leafcutter ants to critically endangered Asiatic lions.

From BBC

A study published on December 19, 2025, in the journal Science Advances reports that some ant species organize their colonies by prioritizing numbers rather than individual strength.

From Science Daily

Some bees, wasps, and ants deliver extremely painful but non-lethal stings, while others inflict minimal pain despite possessing highly toxic venom.

From Science Daily

"It should help to identify all terminally-sick ant pupae but be precise enough to avoid triggering the unpacking of healthy pupae or those capable of overcoming the infection with their own immune system."

From Science Daily