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Harvester ant colonies face lower death risk as they age

A 34-year observational study of 3,285 western harvester ant colonies found declining mortality and increasing reproduction as colonies aged.A 34-year observational study of 3,285 western harvester ant colonies found declining mortality and increasing reproduction as colonies aged.

Harvester ants crowd a large dark blue-green nest with many winged ants above it, beside a small gray nest with few workers and one winged ant.
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