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Since botulism bacteria cannot survive in oxygen, they form spores that lie dormant until they’re in an oxygen-free environment. For example, the oxygen-free insides of canned goods are prime breeding grounds for botulism.
In most species of social insects, such as wasps, bees, and ants, the females rule. The females are the workers.
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