Question : ant carrying their own

I saw ant carrying one of their dead ones.?

what do they do with the body? are they showing their respect/loyalty? is this typical?

thanks

Answer : ant carrying their own

"When an ant dies in an ant nest or near one, its body is quickly picked up by living ants and removed from the colony, thus limiting the risk of colony infection by pathogens from the corpse." - Science Daily

See here: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090505124750.htm

-Ken