Reducing the spread of disease – Clip

The video explains how a fungus infects an ant's brain, leading other ants to carry the infected ant away from the nest. This behavior prevents the fungus from spreading to the rest of the colony when it eventually grows out of the ant's body.

What happens to the ant when it gets infected by the fungus?

How do the other ants respond to the infected ant?

What is the purpose of carrying the infected ant far away from the nest?

Why is it important for the nest to be far away from the infected ant?

What happens when the fungus grows out of the ant's body?