Watch a parasitic ant queen take over a colony with matricide | Science News

A Lasius orientalis ant queen sprays an L. flavus queen with abdominal fluid. The fluid prompts the workers to attack their queen and eventually commit matricide. It’s possible that by getting workers to do the dirty work, the parasitic L. orientalis queen lowers her risk of injury or death as she takes over the colony.

Video Credit: Current Biology / Takasuka et al.

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