Observation of leaf-cutting ants foraging on wild mushrooms

This study reports on the observation of an unusual behavior in leaf-cutting ants: foraging on wild mushrooms. A colony of Acromyrmex lundi in Buenos Aires (Argentina) was observed intensively harvesting basidiomes (mushroom fructifications) of wild Agrocybe fungus developing on a tree bark. Another...

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Autores principales:	Lechner, B.E., Josens, R.
Formato:	JOUR
Materias:	Acromyrmex Foraging Fungi Leaf-cutting ants Wild mushrooms ant bark behavioral ecology colonization foraging behavior garden mushroom wild population Argentina Buenos Aires [Argentina] Acromyrmex lundi Agrocybe Atta Basidiomycota
Acceso en línea:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00201812_v59_n2_p285_Lechner
Aporte de:	Biblioteca Digital - Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales (UBA) de Universidad de Buenos Aires

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spelling	todo:paper_00201812_v59_n2_p285_Lechner2023-10-03T14:17:29Z Observation of leaf-cutting ants foraging on wild mushrooms Lechner, B.E. Josens, R. Acromyrmex Foraging Fungi Leaf-cutting ants Wild mushrooms ant bark behavioral ecology colonization foraging behavior garden mushroom wild population Argentina Buenos Aires [Argentina] Acromyrmex Acromyrmex lundi Agrocybe Atta Basidiomycota Fungi This study reports on the observation of an unusual behavior in leaf-cutting ants: foraging on wild mushrooms. A colony of Acromyrmex lundi in Buenos Aires (Argentina) was observed intensively harvesting basidiomes (mushroom fructifications) of wild Agrocybe fungus developing on a tree bark. Another colony maintained for a month in laboratory conditions also accepted Agrocybe mushroom and incorporated the cut bits into the fungus garden in the same way as they do with leaves. We recorded these events confident that they open a new perspective on the study of the feeding habits of leaf-cutting ants as well as on the relationship between their fungus garden and other organisms. © International Union for the Study of Social Insects (IUSSI) 2012. Fil:Lechner, B.E. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Josens, R. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00201812_v59_n2_p285_Lechner
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topic	Acromyrmex Foraging Fungi Leaf-cutting ants Wild mushrooms ant bark behavioral ecology colonization foraging behavior garden mushroom wild population Argentina Buenos Aires [Argentina] Acromyrmex Acromyrmex lundi Agrocybe Atta Basidiomycota Fungi
spellingShingle	Acromyrmex Foraging Fungi Leaf-cutting ants Wild mushrooms ant bark behavioral ecology colonization foraging behavior garden mushroom wild population Argentina Buenos Aires [Argentina] Acromyrmex Acromyrmex lundi Agrocybe Atta Basidiomycota Fungi Lechner, B.E. Josens, R. Observation of leaf-cutting ants foraging on wild mushrooms
topic_facet	Acromyrmex Foraging Fungi Leaf-cutting ants Wild mushrooms ant bark behavioral ecology colonization foraging behavior garden mushroom wild population Argentina Buenos Aires [Argentina] Acromyrmex Acromyrmex lundi Agrocybe Atta Basidiomycota Fungi
description	This study reports on the observation of an unusual behavior in leaf-cutting ants: foraging on wild mushrooms. A colony of Acromyrmex lundi in Buenos Aires (Argentina) was observed intensively harvesting basidiomes (mushroom fructifications) of wild Agrocybe fungus developing on a tree bark. Another colony maintained for a month in laboratory conditions also accepted Agrocybe mushroom and incorporated the cut bits into the fungus garden in the same way as they do with leaves. We recorded these events confident that they open a new perspective on the study of the feeding habits of leaf-cutting ants as well as on the relationship between their fungus garden and other organisms. © International Union for the Study of Social Insects (IUSSI) 2012.
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title	Observation of leaf-cutting ants foraging on wild mushrooms
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Observation of leaf-cutting ants foraging on wild mushrooms

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