 but they are even able to diagnose the wounds and, depending on the location, adapt the treatment accordingly to maximize the survival chances of the injured. Researchers who study ants and who weren't involved in this study were equally impressed, like Clint Penick of Auburn University. This is an ant that I grew up with in my backyard. And so it's really interesting to see such a sophisticated behavior that's literally happening in people's backyards from a common carpenter ant.