Some older/less efficient worker termites will develop 'backpacks' of toxic chemicals that explode when the termite is threatened. They are essentially used as suicide bombers when the colony is being attacked.
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There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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Honeypot ants are a unique insect that use their own bodies as living storage pots of honey.
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Ants tend to survive in a microwave because they find the coolest spot and wait!
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