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Ants, Like The African Matabele Ants, Do Render Medical Aid To Their Fellow Injured Ants After A Battle And Carry Them Home. However, The Ants Would Only Render Aid Depending On The Severity Of The Injury As Displayed By The Wounded Ant. 80% Of The Injured Ants, Back At The Nest, Are Successfully Nursed Back To Health By Having Their Wounds Intensively Licked With Potential Antimicrobial Saliva.

Medic! Ants injured while hunting for termites get help from paramedic-style triage system

https://phys.org/news/2018-02-medic-ants-termites-paramedic-style-triage.html

Move over, ant farms—ant hospitals are where the real action is. Scientists studying the behavior of African Matabele ants in Ivory Coast have found that the insects act like paramedics in a crisis, triaging and treating the wounds of their injured peers.