Trees, Ants and Elephants: Balance Gone Bad

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On a swollen thorn Crematogaster mimosae workers attack invading C. mimosae workers from a neighboring colony. (Todd PalmerUniversity of Florida photo)
On a swollen thorn, Crematogaster mimosae workers attack invading C. mimosae workers from a neighboring colony. (Todd Palmer/University of Florida photo)

UC Davis researchers in Africa have a riveting tale of natural balance gone bad, with an unhappy moral for other ecosystems: This could happen to you.


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