it depends what type of fungi has infected it.
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.
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.
Silverfish live in army ant burrows and consume left over food from the ants. This is a form of neutral commensalism, in that the army ants are neither harmed nor benefitted by the presence of the silverfish.
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.
An Argentine Ant is fastest ant for 500mph
ant carries people's food
Ants are insects, not a fungus.
army ant
Army ants are 14mm long, while the queen army ant is 3cm long.
army ant!
There is a fungus that is parasitic on ants that live in rain forests world wide, called cordyceps unilateralis. It infects an ant, and reproduces itself by living off the ant. An infected ant is commonly called a "zombie ant" because of it's behavior once infected. But there is no specific species of ant called a "Zombie Ant".
yes
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.
A worker or a soldier ant
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.
There are two species that are "feared": 1. The Fire Ant, 2. The Army Ant.
The Sauba ant. It's called the Umbrella ant, because it carries bits of leaves over its back when foraging. It is also called parasol ant.