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Researchers discover the power of ant poop as fertilizer

Researchers discover the power of ant poop as fertilizer
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  • Mark Cole

Researchers at Aarhus University have discovered in a new study that ant poop left behind on plant leaves serves as a valuable fertilizer for the plants. ... In fact, it is the plants themselves that attract them by secreting sugar-containing nectar, which the ants eat with great pleasure.

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