Dnyuz reported
A writhing ball of slimed-up, musky-smelling snake might be just the level of grossness needed to repel the attacks of voracious fire ants.
New research published this spring in The Science of Nature revealed that the scent glands near the back-end of serpents can release enough nasty chemicals to kill ants on touch.
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