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Climate change sees Australian ants thrive

Rhytidoponera mayri worker ants (Supplied - Heloise Gibb, La Trobe University)

Source: Rhytidoponera mayri worker ants (Supplied - Heloise Gibb, La Trobe University)

Australian ants are thriving under local climate change conditions, bucking the global trends. A study by Latrobe University found the number of Australian ants has gone up due to increased rainfall and human efforts to restore ecosystems.



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