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Ants are insects, not a fungus.
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Will an army ant die if it carries an ant infected by fungi?
it depends what type of fungi has infected it.
When umbrella ants and fungi help each other?
When ants eat the fungi, it allows the fungi to grow again. This means the ant will always have a food source and fungi will have everlasting life.
What is the symbiosis between umbrella ants and fungi?
it is mutualism because when the ants eat fungi it allows it to grow back. this means the fungi will have everlasting life and the ant will have a food source.
Which of the following is a decomposer hawk fungus owl ant?
The fungi are decomposers.
Is an ant made of plant cells or animal cells?
No. Only plant cells (and some bacteria and fungi) have cell walls. Animal cells have cell membranes.
Is a mushroom a decomposer?
Generally, yes. However, there are some mushrooms that are parasitic. A well-known parasitic mushroom is the ant mushroom.
What is the relationship between the phorid fly and the leaf cutter ant?
Food source and pest protection describe the respective ways that leaf cutter ants and fungi benefit from their relationship. The relationship gets called mutualism because the interaction does no harm to either party. Leaf cutter ants inoculate leaves with fungi before colony meals and supply bacteria from their skins to protect the fungi from lethal pests.
What is the symbiotic relationship between ant and fungus?
The relationship between fungi and ants mostly involve the ants actively cultivating the fungus in the same way a farmer cultivates crops. The fungus, in turn, provides nutrients for the ant colony.
What is another example of mutualism?
I think you meant to say that the fungi eats the leaf and then the ant eats the fungi. One cannot survive without the other, the ant cannot eat the leaf and the fungi cannot eat the ant so they must work together to survive.
Do insects eat fungi?
Yes, many insects eat fungi as part of their diet. Some insect species, such as fungus gnats and termites, consume fungi as their primary food source. Other insects, like certain beetles and ants, also feed on fungi, either directly or as a secondary food item. These insects play an important role in the decomposition of dead plant material and nutrient cycling in ecosystems.
What do you call an ant's forefathers?
His ant-sestors
What is a Argentina ant black ant?
An Argentina ant black ant.
