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Ants might look unassuming, but their societies are some of the most complex on Earth. Deep underground or nestled within rotting wood, certain ant species have developed remarkable farming systems.
New research shows that ants have been farming fungi for 66 million years — thanks in part to the asteroid that fueled the demise of the dinosaurs. CNN values your feedback 1.
Ants learned to farm fungi during a mass extinction Ants learned to work with fungi back in a world where only fungi could thrive. John Timmer – Oct 3, 2024 2:00 pm | 34 These little guys ...
Watch the Video Click here to watch on YouTube For centuries we have believed that humans were unique in our ability to farm and cultivate our own food. However, it turns out that ants grow their ...
Nearly 250 different species of ants in the Americas and Caribbean farm fungi. Researchers organize these ants into four agricultural systems based on their cultivation strategies. Leafcutter ants are ...
Humans began farming thousands of years ago, but a new study co-authored by two LSU professors says ants had us beat by millions of years. LSU AgCenter mycologist Vinson P. Doyle and LSU ...
New research shows that ants have been farming fungi for 66 million years — thanks in part to the asteroid that fueled the demise of the dinosaurs. CNN values your feedback 1.
Leafcutter ants farm various fungi from the Lepiotaceae family in a symbiotic relationship.The ants care for and protect the fungi, providing them with plenty of nutritious plant matter and ...