Fire Ant Biting Lizard (IMAGE)

Penn State

Fire Ant Biting Lizard

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Fire ants can bite and sting fence lizards, which is stressful to the lizards and sometimes lethal. The new study found that lizards whose ancestors were exposed to fire ants have improved immune function when exposed to stress, which might prepare lizards for potential wounding from fire ant attacks.

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Langkilde Lab, Penn State

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