The Diligence Dilemma

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There, in a final act of submission, the ant bites down, locking its mandibles in a death grip. This precise position, carefully orchestrated by the fungus, is crucial for the next stage of its development. From the ant's head, a fruiting body emerges, a stalk bearing the fungus's spores. As this happens, the ant's life comes to an end, its body now merely a vessel for the fungus's reproduction.