Ant larvae defend their homes by eating eggs laid by intruders

Published March 6, 2019

Formica fusca workers with eggs and larvae on a pile (Larvae are the wrinkly looking ones on top). first picture just demonstrates that this species keeps their brood together, thus providing the larvae access to eggs, unlike many other species where different brood stages are kept separately. When ant nests are invaded by parasitic intruders, larvae may try to protect their family by eating the invader’s eggs

source: newscientist.com