Very clear explanation of why it makes sense for them to do this from a gene preservation point of view. There are other situations where ants sacrifice their life for the colony right? Like forming the bottom layer of a rafts for the colony to cross a river. I think I have seen a picture of that happening
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Yes, most species of ant have castes that are willing to die for the greater good of the colony. Most don't have to directly sacrifice themselves for the colony, but instead put themselves in great risk in order to protect the others.