Ant-fungus symbiosis is a fascinating area of study that explores the mutualistic relationships between ants and fungi, particularly in leaf-cutting ant species. These ants are known for their ...

February sees the return of the fascinating ‘Leaf-Cutter Ants’ in Minibeast Metropolis at Stratford Butterfly Farm! The colony of Atta Cephalotes arrived at the Butterfly Farm in August 2024 and have ...

The colony of Atta Cephalotes arrived at the tourist hotspot in August last year and have been settling into their new ...

Notwithstanding their specialized herbivorous diet, leaf-cutting ants opportunistically exploit temporary resources such as insect or vertebrate carcasses. We report on the first case of attine ...

Meet the species whose DNA has recently been sequenced. In this webinar, Ed Boyden and Jerzy Szablowski will talk about how synthetic biology can help develop tools for studying and repairing the ...

British artist and former Special Forces soldier, Bran, looks at his artwork called The Colony (2025), where leaf-cutting ...

British artist and former Special Forces soldier, Bran, looks at his artwork called The Colony (2025), where leaf-cutting ...

Leaf and grass cutter ants, as their names suggest, use leaf and grass cuttings to cultivate a unique fungus within their nest. Each piece is chewed up and mixed with the fungus; the fungus is ...

ADAM:'These glass boxes and tubes have been built to replicate the underground tunnels and chambers of an ant colony in the wild and they're full of busy leaf cutter ants. ADAM:'This is the first ...