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Can an ant live without an abdomen?

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An ant can live without an abdomen but only for a short while because its stomach is within the abdomen.

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The only ants that are able to lay eggs are queen ants; they lay the eggs from the rear of the abdomen.

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For a short time an ant will survive without it's abdomen with no apparent side effects but seeing as an ants stomach is located within the abdomen it will eventually die

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