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Air Pollution Causes Social Instability in Ant Colonies

Source: CleanTechnica

Ozone destroys colony-specific odor signals and leads to attacks within the colony To the Point Attack: Ants exposed to ozone are attacked by their nestmates, even though they are part of the colony themselves. Different smell: Ozone destroys colony-specific scent signals by breaking down alkenes with carbon-carbon double bonds. Even slight changes ... [continued] The post Air Pollution Causes Social Instability in Ant Colonies appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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