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Colonies of these amazing insects develop specialized workers, which are gorged with food by other working ants, to the point that their abdomens swell enormously.
Many insects like bees collect and store liquid for use at a later date. However, honey ants are unique in using their own bodies as living storage.
Under favorable conditions, surplus food gathered by the colony is fed to the repletes for long-term storage. Then, in times of need, the food is regurgitated back to colony members.
Honey ants are highly social insects. They live in efficiently organized colonies or groups of cooperating individuals.
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