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Leaf-cutting ants, as their name implies, cut leaves. Instead of hunting or scavenging for prey, they actively cut leaves and bring them back to their nest. These leaves are processed by smaller workers, and incorporated in to the fungus they … Continue reading
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Tagged Acromyrmex, fungus growing ant, gongylidia, leaf cutting ant, mutualism
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