Fungus-growing ants
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| Attini | |
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| Atta colombica workers cutting up a plant | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Suborder: | Apocrita |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Attini |
| Genera | |
The fungus-growing ants (tribe Attini) comprises all the known fungus-growing ant species in the world participating in ant-fungus mutualism. Leafcutter ants, including Atta and Acromyrmex, make up 2 of the genera.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Weber, N. A. (1966-08-05). "Fungus-Growing Ants". Science 153 (3736): 587-604. doi:10.1126/science.153.3736.587.
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