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July-August 2019
Volume 107, Number 4
Page 204
Following a caravan of leaf-laden ants in tropical regions opens the door to an underground world where hundreds of interconnected chambers accommodate millions of ants. Leafcutter ants busy themselves with cultivating and maintaining fungus gardens that feed them and their young. By utilizing fresh vegetation on which to grow their crops, they have tapped into a virtually unlimited food source.
Art and Design: Diana Marques; Sources: Ted Schultz, Jeffrey Sosa-Calvo; Acknowledgement: Eugenia Okonski
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