The wonders of death in ants

When an ant dies, it informs its companions of its death. But how does this happen?
Scientists have discovered that when an ant dies, it emits a special type of scent, which stimulates the rest of the ants to bury it immediately so that other insects do not attract it.

When the rest of the ants smell this scent, they know that one of their fellow ants has died and they immediately begin the process of burying it.

In one experiment, a scientist applied a drop of this special scent to a living ant. The rest of the ants immediately considered it dead and began to bury it, although it was alive, moving and even resisting. As soon as the "smell of death" was removed from the ant, it was allowed back into the colony.

This scent is called "oleic acid".

 Just as humans bury their dead, ants also bury their dead comrades. Ants also have communal cemeteries, and their cemeteries are clean and far from settlements.

The funeral procession of ants is also very organized and magnificent, and they carry their companion to his final resting place, just like humans.

Several ants can die in a day, numbering in the dozens and sometimes hundreds. Since the burying ants are in constant contact with dead ants, they also get the smell of death. Therefore, when they return from the cemetery, they clean their bodies with their tongues so that the smell of death does not remain on them, otherwise they too will be buried alive.

This always reminds us of the command of Allah Almighty that all living creatures have their own nations and societies, just like us.

 Allah Almighty says: "And every living creature on earth and every bird that flies with wings is a community like you. We have not left out anything in the Book, then to their Lord they will be gathered."
(Surah Al-An'am, verse 38)