7 Facts About Ants

Leafcutter Ants are known to Farm Fungi

Leafcutter ants, found in the tropical rainforests of central and South America, are one of the most unique of all ant species. There are over 45 species of leafcutter ants in the world. They get their name because of their activity, which is cutting leaves. The workers spend all day in the forests, cutting the leaves of trees, which they then take back to their colony. The leaves are used as food to cultivate fungi, which people consume as food. These ants are able to lift 20 times their body weight and can cut through human skins. After human beings, they are the most complex animal societies on the planet.

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