Would you trust an ant to amputate your limb? Science is showing they are skilled surgeons.
Would you trust an ant to amputate your limb? Science is showing they are skilled surgeons.
theconversation.com Would you trust an ant to amputate your limb? Science is showing they are skilled surgeons
A recent study shows that carpenter ants have evolved amputation skills a cut above the rest of insects.
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If I was an ant, sure. Pretty sure they would be as bad at human anatomy as Zoidburg.
21 0 ReplyAn apt comparison, since Zoidberg is a fine physician... for aliens.
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I would have reservations about skill transferrability from field ant amputations to modern healthcare.
7 0 ReplyActually yes I would, especially if it was already a thing.
Do I have to ask a different colony to reattach it or can one specialise in both?
4 0 ReplyOnly if they have also have ants available with good skills in anesthetizing
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