Have you ever wondered if the practice of life-saving surgery is unique to humans? You may be surprised to discover that ants do it too. Scientists have found that one species, the common, brown Florida carpenter ants which hail from the American state, have medical intelligence. The tiny creatures selectively treat the wounded limbs of fellow ants in their nests, by either cleaning their wounds or amputating damaged limbs and body parts. A new study, published in the Current Biology journal, lays bare the ants’ talent in the medical field. It reveals that the insects were able to tailor their…