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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.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe giant anteater is the most famous predator of leaf cutter ants in the world rainforest.
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∙ 13y agoThere red, so it's autumn leaves (Red autumn leaves).
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∙ 12y agothey have extra-strong mandible with which they cut fragments of leaves off and carry them to the ant pile to eat.
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∙ 11y agothey are predators by they eat leaves and ants eat leaves too. if they eat all the leaves the ants will die
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∙ 11y agoI have no idea. Now wasn't that helpful?
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∙ 11y agojust like we adapt to earth
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∙ 12y agorubber tree
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Do leaf cutter ants have backbones?
No.
What color is leaf cutter ant?
The leaf cutter ants are a red or brownish color
Where can you buy leaf cutter ants?
There are quite a few places where you can buy leaf cutter ants. The best place to find them is on the internet.
Why do Leaf cutter ants eat fungus?
Because the ants need to eat
What do leaf cutter ants look like?
happy
Can leaf cutter ants camouflage themselves?
dig
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
What is a decomposer in Madagascar?
i think it is mushrooms and leaf cutter ants
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.
What kind of an ant lives in the jungle?
Leaf-Cutter Ants are in the Panamanian Jungles
How many species of leaf cutter ants are in the amazon?
nobody knows
Babies of leaf cutter ant facts?
A baby leaf cutter ant is placed in another group of ants shortly after it is born. They are placed in groups of ants of roughly the same size and perform different jobs for their colony.
