Yes, There Really Are Exploding Ants
As acts of terror and acts of war, humans have been willing to destroy themselves if it meant killing the enemy. From kamikaze pilots to suicide bombers, this is nothing new. What’s surprising, though, is that there’s a counter part to this in the animal kingdom. Popular Mechanics has written an article that tells of a certain species of ant that acts, in essence, like a suicide bomber.
Poplular Mechanics[/caption] Self-Sacrifice It has been known for decades now that the worker segment of the Colobopsis species of ant exploded as part of their defensive tools against predators.