Ant drags gall (VIDEO)

Penn State

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An ant drags an oak gall containing wasp larvae. Researchers observed ants transporting galls to their nests. Within the nests, all the edible caps were removed, while the galls themselves remained intact.

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Andrew Deans, Penn State

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