Ants herd aphids with tranquilisers in their footsteps

Not Exactly Rocket Science
By Ed Yong
Sep 26, 2009 7:00 PMNov 5, 2019 12:12 AM

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This article is reposted from the old Wordpress incarnation of Not Exactly Rocket Science. The blog is on holiday until the start of October, when I'll return with fresh material.

In your garden, there's a fair chance that a farmer is currently tranquilising her livestock with a chemical cocktail she secretes from her feet. Don't believe me? Look closer...

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