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by mullingitover 850 days ago
The enslaved ants which grew up in the slave maker ant colony kill the slave maker ant queens (along with other pupae, but they kill the queens at higher rates) in their pupal stage. They're basically in rebellion. Researchers think that this behavior is selected for, as it reduces the effectiveness of the slave maker ants and increases the odds of survival of the enslaved ant species.
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it could make a pretty cool film. baby taken as a child turns on his captors and destroys their queen.
A tale as old as time. Literally, this is the story of Moses.