Necrophoresis (IMAGE) University of California - Riverside Caption This is an Argentine ant worker carrying a dead nestmate (necrophoresis). The rapid dissipation of compounds associated with live ants allows the latent necrophoric behavior to be triggered. Credit Dong-Hwan Choe, UC Riverside. Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.