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Posted: 2025-04-26 22:13:58 UTC
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Crows seek out ants when they are sick. They allow the ants to crawl all over their body. Ants release formic acid, a natural substance with antiparasitic properties. This "chemical bath" helps eliminate fungi, bacteria, and parasites from the skin and feathers. This behavior is so common that it even has a name: "anting". And it's not just among crows, several bird species do it as a form of self-medication.
Crows self-medicate by using ants.
Ants release formic acid, which has antiparasitic properties.
This behavior is called "anting".