Ants alter their nest networks to prevent epidemics, study finds

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Summary:
- Ants can form complex networks that resemble human transportation systems, such as roads and railways.
- These ant networks can help scientists understand how diseases and epidemics spread through populations, as the ant networks mimic the way pathogens move through human communities.
- By studying the structure and dynamics of ant networks, researchers can develop better models for predicting and controlling the spread of diseases in human populations.

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