- plural of ant.
ants
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The researchers also discovered a connection between jumping genes and the expansion of gene families that allow ants to communicate through chemical signals.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
Of particular importance were genes responsible for odorant receptors, which enable ants to detect and respond to smells.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
Imagine looking at the mirror and seeing ants crawling all over the lower part of your face.
From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2026
In exchange, the ants aggressively protect their host plants from leaf-eating insects such as caterpillars.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
Susie kicked at a mound of fine dirt, and a flood of reddish ants poured out, but she walked through them without a blink.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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