The ants treated himself with an amazing way




A recent study by researchers at the University of Helsinki in Finland revealed that the ant has the ability to treat himself from injury when one of the deadly fungus, and treatment is exciting to be with a toxic substance for the ants in normal conditions, in the first confirmed case among insects.

The researchers set up their experiences on the type of ants called "Formica Fusca", and specifically on two groups of it, the first healthy and free from any diseases, and other killer fungus infected ants called "Beauveria Bassiana", according to the magazine New Scientist.

The experiments showed that this kind of ants prefer to eat food saturated with "Peroxide of hydrogen", a toxic substance mainly for ants, but when he sick it uses to eliminate fungus.

The study found evidence that ants does not eat the "Peroxide of hydrogen" at the full enjoyment of health, but it's different when the injury because it helps to reduce the death rate by up to 15%.

But the study did not explain how to know the ants illness, and nature, and also how to know the optimal treatment for the case, which prompted scientists to call for an results of the study under further tests and analysis.

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