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Why are leaf cutter ants are known as parasol ants?
The ants carry the section of leaf they are bringing back to their home over their head like a parasol.
How do leaf cutter ants protect themselves?
Leaf cutter ants protect themselves by living in large colonies with specialized castes, such as soldier ants that defend the colony from predators. They also secrete chemicals from their bodies that can repel or deter attackers. Additionally, they construct complex underground nests with multiple chambers to hide and store their leaf cuttings.
How do leaf cutter ants have their young?
Just like other ants queen, they have their young with their queen and leaf as food or barricade
Why are leaf ants also known as parasol ants?
After cutting out pieces of leaves, the ants carry them away holding the pieces over themselves, almost as if the leaf fragments are parasols, protecting the ants from the sunlight.
What types of trees are needle-leaf trees?
Conifer trees are needle-leaf trees.
WHY are leaf cutters ants also known as parasol ants?
After cutting out pieces of leaves, the ants carry them away holding the pieces over themselves, almost as if the leaf fragments are parasols, protecting the ants from the sunlight.
Do leaf cutter ants have backbones?
No.
How many ants are in a leaf cutter ant colony?
How many thousands or millions of ants are in a colony depends on at least 3 separate things: how old the colony is, how many other ant colonies there are in that part of the jungle or forest, sharing the available food supply, and how many ant-eaters - or other predators of ants - live in that location!
Why do Leaf cutter ants eat fungus?
Because the ants need to eat
Have golden eagles been leaf eaters?
No, they are carnivores.
Why are leaf-cutters also known as parasol ants?
After cutting out pieces of leaves, the ants carry them away holding the pieces over themselves, almost as if the leaf fragments are parasols, protecting the ants from the sunlight.
What eats ants in the amazon rain forest?
Leaf-Cutter ants are found in the rainforest. The ants do not actually eat the leaves, but the fungus that comes from the leaves.
