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Leafcutter ants live in highly organized colonies where every ant has a job, and now researchers can flip those jobs like a switch. By manipulating just two neuropeptides, scientists can turn ...

[3] Leucoagaricus gongylophorus Produces Diverse Enzymes for the Degradation of Recalcitrant Plant Polymers in Leaf-Cutter Ant Fungus Gardens. Applied and Environmental Microbiology (2013).

Like urban humans, ants live in close quarters. Ant colonies can be home to thousands, even tens of thousands of individuals, depending on the species. And like any creature that eats, ants poop. When ...

Object Details Author Wade, Nicholas Citation Wade, Nicholas. 1999. "For Leaf-Cutter Ants, Farm Life Isn´t So Simple." New York Times, 1. Year 1999 Identifier 50091 Object Type Smithsonian staff ...

From RTÉ Lyric FM's Naturefile, over 77 of Ireland's 100 bee species are solitary rather than social bees Tell me more about these bees Solitary bees are a diverse group of wild bees that nest ...

For the summer Pure gels (left) are transparent (some have a light-blue tint) while gel creams (right) have a hint of opacity. Hannah Frye/NYT Wirecutter ...

Earlier you mentioned cats as examples of animals who hide their waste, but leaf-cutter ants go even further: they kill any dirty ants trying to re-enter the group! Sam ...

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