Formicine Ants Produce Hidden Arsenal of Venom Peptides, Study Finds

May 18, 2026 - 15:45
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Formicine Ants Produce Hidden Arsenal of Venom Peptides, Study Finds
Analysis of Camponotus nicobarensis venom. Image credit: Koch et al., doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aed4078.

Entomologists have discovered that carpenter ants -- the largest genus within the stingless ant subfamily Formicinae -- produce dozens of previously unknown venom peptides with antifungal properties.

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