This segment from Evolution: "Evolutionary Arms Race," illustrates the

These insects- a single evolutionary radiation- cultivate an edible fungus fed with

2008 ). The evolutionarily derived leaf-cutting ant genera Atta and. Acromyrmex,

Feb 10, 2011 . Leafcutter ants, signature denizens of New World tropical forests, are unique in

Nov 21, 2009 . Leafcutter ants are consummate gardeners. They grow a fungus crop, which they

Nov 19, 2009 . Thanks to their vast underground fungus farms, leafcutter ants are one of Earth's

Leaf cutter ants grow their fungus cultures on a substrate made of ground up

Feb 26, 2010 . My travels this winter brought my wife Sara and me to Costa Rica for three weeks

Mar 22, 2012 . Ants are amazing insects, and fungus-growing ants are perhaps the most

Nov 8, 2010 . Leaf-cutter ants, which cultivate fungus for food, have many remarkable qualities.

Feb 22, 2011 . AUSTIN, Texas — Texas leafcutter ants farm crops of fungus that evolved cold

Feb 11, 2011 . Tens of millions of years before humanity sowed its first crops, a somewhat

Feb 24, 2011 . Texas ants fight cold by moving and managing fungal crops they cannot do

Dec 16, 2007 . Ant-Fungi Interactions. The images below show some of the fungus-growing ants

They cut leaves to make compost for a fungus they farm underground. A single

Leafcutter ants move a tremendous amount of plant material in the forest. . from

Nov 20, 2011 . Abstract. Many organisms participate in symbiotic relationships with other

Leaf cutter ants farm a special kind of fungus underground using mulch chewed

What is the symbiotic relationship between Leaf-cutter Ants and Fungus? In: Ants

Leafcutter ants are species of ants that are fungus farmers -- they cultivate (grow)

Diet: Wild: Fungus spores endemic only to leaf-cutting ants' nests. Zoo: Same as

Feb 23, 2011 . Our study examines how the mutualism between Atta colombica leaf-cutting ants

Fungus garden deep within leaf-cutter ant nest. The leaves have been cut into

Leafcutter ants, as you might guess from their name, collect leaves. They use the

Leafcutter ants on a tree trunk carry off part of a leaf. The ants use Different ant

Leaf-cutter ants use fresh plant material to grow a mutualistic fungus that serves

Author Summary Leaf-cutter ant workers forage for and cut leaves that they use to

In some species, the ants and fungi are dependent on each other for survival.

Feb 10, 2011 . Leaf-cutter ants are one of the most important herbivorous insects in the . The

Description: Also known as town ants, cut ants, parasol ants, fungus ants or night

Their societies are based on an ant-fungus mutualism, and different species of

Mar 24, 2009 . Microbial symbionts of leaf-cutting ants have been suggested to protect the

Mar 16, 2011 . The sequenced leafcutter ant's genome sheds light on the evolution of its fungi

The farmers of the insect world, leaf-cutter ants grow their own food in

Different species of Leafcutter ants use different species of fungus, but all of the

Sep 19, 2011 . License CC-by-nc-sa - Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike. Fungal gardens

Feb 21, 2002 . Leaf-cutter ants ensure their food supply through a mutually-beneficial

Feb 22, 2011 . (PhysOrg.com) -- Texas winters may seem mild to those who move here from

These ants live in a partnership with a fungus that grows nowhere else in the

Scientific name: Atta cephalotes Leaf cutter ant - Photo taken by Mark Cawardine.

There are many different species of fungus-growing ants, but they all belong to

Mar 1, 2012 . The relationship between leafcutter ants and fungi has been known since . .

Jun 9, 2011 . A fantastic example of a highly evolved symbiotic relationship is shown through

An introduction to Leaf Cutter or Fungus Growing Ants. Scientific names Atta

Nov 29, 2009 . Leaf-cutter ants have the power to slice, dice, and pilfer the foliage of an entire

Leaf-cutting (attine) ants use their own fecal material to manure fungus gardens,

Feb 10, 2011 . Now, this mutualism — a complicated interplay of ants, fungi and a suite of

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