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2. Leafcutter ant - Wikipedia

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   Leaf cutter ants are sensitive enough to adapt to the fungi's reaction to different plant material, apparently detecting chemical signals from the fungus. If a particular type of leaf is toxic to the fungus, the colony will no longer collect it. The only two other groups of insects to use fungus-based agriculture are ambrosia beetles and ...

3. 20 Easy Methods for Getting Rid of Ants Outside Naturally - AOL

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   With the exception of leaf-cutter ants, they also rarely cause any direct damage to your plants. Maybe not in the case of nut crops! They love feeding on nut meats and a sizable colony can cause ...

4. List of leafcutter ants - Wikipedia

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   Town ant, parasol ant, fungus ant, Texas leafcutter ant, cut ant, night ant Texas, Louisiana, northeastern states of Mexico Atta vollenweideri: Acromyrmex ameliae: southern Brazil Acromyrmex ambiguus: Quenquém-preto-brilhante: Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay: Acromyrmex aspersus: Quenquém-rajada : southern Brazil and Peru: Acromyrmex balzani

5. Yes, Ants Actually Farm Their Food - AOL

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   There are at least 55 distinct species of leaf cutter ants, divided into three genera: Acromyrmex, Amoimyrmux, and Atta. While the Amoimyrmex ants typically have three ant castes (different types ...

6. Amoimyrmex striatus - Wikipedia

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   Amoimyrmex striatus is a species of leafcutter ant found in the Neotropics. [2]It is a member of the subfamily Myrmicinae, and within the tribe Attini.As an attine, A. striatus forages for vegetation that will be applied to the fungal garden, typical in all leaf-cutting species. [3]

7. Atta (ant) - Wikipedia

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   Atta (ant) - Wikipedia

8. Texas leafcutter ant - Wikipedia

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   The queen ant will deposit eggs that then hatch into cream colored larvae. Fully developed 1/4 to ½ inch long larvae form pupae. In the spring, some larvae develop into larger (3/4 inch long) winged male and female ants, called reproductives. Males have much smaller heads than do females and both have long smoky black wings.

9. When a massive asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs, ants ... - AOL

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   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. When a massive asteroid wiped out the ...