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When Ants Attach!

  • October 20, 2012
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Some ancient cultures used biting ants to sew up wounds — a practice still used in places like the South American rain forest. After the insects clamp down on both sides of a cut, their bodies are removed and their heads remain, forming a suture that can last for days.

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