A tapeworm infects worker ants and makes them live several times longer by turning their bodies more like

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• Tapeworms Extend Ant Lifespans via Genetic Changes Scientific Frontline · 1d ago
• A worker ant of the species Temnothorx nylanderi infected with the tapeworm Anomotaenia brevis, recognizable by its yellowish coloration, alongside an uninfected worker EurekAlert! · 1d ago
• A Wild Parasite Makes Ants Live Longer And Tricks Others Into Worshipping Them. Scientists Finally Know How. ScienceAlert · 1d ago
• Tapeworm hijacks worker ants, giving them queen-like metabolism and longer lives Phys.org · 1d ago
• A tapeworm infects worker ants and makes them live several times longer by turning their bodies more like The Times of India · 1d ago

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