Army ants generally do not fight one another. Encountering swarms pass through each other or withdraw, likely because constant warfare would eliminate fighting lineages.
Army ants generally do not fight one another. Encountering swarms pass through each other or withdraw, likely because constant warfare would eliminate fighting lineages.
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