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| Tango01 | 04 Aug 2024 8:45 p.m. PST |
… Infected Wounds, Study Shows
"Infected wounds pose a major mortality risk in animals. Injuries are common in Matabele ants (Megaponera analis), which raid pugnacious prey. New research shows that these predatory ants can determine when wounds are infected and treat them accordingly. By applying a variety of antimicrobial compounds and proteins secreted from the metapleural gland to infected wounds, workers reduce the mortality of infected individuals by 90%…"
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Shagnasty  | 06 Aug 2024 8:06 a.m. PST |
I wonder if they are covered by my heath insurance? |
 John the OFM  | 28 Aug 2024 6:10 p.m. PST |
Ho ho.
"Trust me. I'm a Doctor!" |
| Tango01 | 09 Sep 2024 9:44 p.m. PST |
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ponders nirvana.
