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Yes. As their name suggests, they DO cut leaves, but when they get to the colony, they grind the leaves to a pulp and use it as a natural fertilizer for the FUNGUS that they eat.
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Ants that eat fungus?
there are leafcutter ants!
Is there any information about leafcutter ants?
If you get to close to them they will eat your eyeballs.
What is the leaf cutter ants predator?
Technically no, because they do not eat the leaves (and other vegetation) they harvest, but instead feed it to their subterranean fungal gardens whose fruiting bodies they do eat. Ecologically, or from a plant's perspective, leafcutter ants have very similar effects to that of a herbivore. Individual colonies of leafcutter ants can consume the same amount of plant biomass that a "real" herbivore such as a cow consumes on a daily basis.
What fungus do leafcutter ants eat?
Fungus is what a colony of leafcutter ants [Attaspp, Acromyrmex spp] eat. That's why they slice out leafy chunks with their scissor-sharp jaws. The leaves are so important to growing the underground fungus that small but ferocious guard ants ride atop the leaves that the cutters bring back to the colony. A colony may have 5 million members in a 25 foot [7.62 meters] nest that's divided into hundreds of small rooms.
Where are leafcutter ants found?
they are found in the amazon ground
Where do leafcutter ants live?
Leaf cutter ants live in subterranean colonies, where they have chambers that contain their fungus gardens. They forage above ground to cut leaves to bring back to the colony to cultivate more fungus. These ants are native to Central and South America but there are some species that can be found as far North as Texas in the United States.
Are leaf cutter ants omnivores?
Fungus for larvae and sap for adults are what leafcutter ants eat.Specifically, the ants in question (Acromyrmex and Atta spp) cut and transport fresh flowers, grasses and leaves. The fresh vegetation feeds colonies in the fungal family Agaricaceae. Leafcutter ants grow antimicrobial bacteria on their backs to keep the fungi pest-free and tasty. They imbibe the sap from foliage while foraging.
Is leafcutter ant is parasitism?
yes it can eat all of the leaves and the tree won't have photosynthesis so it will have to die
Do caterpillers eat ants?
The most common caterpillars eat leaves and grass. Not ants.
What do scaphidiums eat?
They eat dead leaves and ants.
How does ants eat?
it eats leaves u dumbo
Are ants herbivore's?
unless there is some vegetarian species of ants out there, all ants eat other small creatures. such as grasshoppers, slugs, and bees. they can even take down crabs by crawling into the joints on the eyes knees and elbows and eat it from the inside out.
