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Thursday, July 24, 2008 |
Thursday, July 24, 2008 |
Photo: Parasite Makes Ants Resemble BerriesScientists have found that the parasites cause the red coloration, probably to make the ants appealing food to birds. Worm eggs then pass unharmed through the birds' digestive track and are eaten up by new ants in new locations. Photograph by Steve Yanoviak
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