L. emarginatus

The Foodies Beneath Our Feet—Urban Ants Like Human Food Too

Medicine & Technology Apr 01, 2015

It might be a sad fact, but in our daily lives, the most obvious example of species cohabitation may just be that of humans and ants. Now they’re not man’s best friend, that’s an obvious fact, but these little pests get away with a lot and whether we like it our not they tend to keep coming back. But when researchers looked into the tiny species, they revealed that the reason for their blissful cohabitation may be a lot more similar to why dogs like human homes as well—namely table scraps.

L. emarginatus

The Foodies Beneath Our Feet—Urban Ants Like Human Food Too

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