Velvet ants don't take sh*t from anyone...now we know how that system works. Super interesting research.
Reposted from Jason Bittel
“If you’re trying to defend against many predators, then it would make sense for the venom to be generally effective by targeting something pretty ancient,” Borjon says. “Ultimately, what we found was different and surprising.”

🧪 by @scattercushion.bsky.social!
www.sciencenews.org/article/velv...

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