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, Bernardo Ernesto, Josens, Roxana Beatriz
Publicado:	2012
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:	https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00201812_v59_n2_p285_Lechner 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	paper:paper_00201812_v59_n2_p285_Lechner2023-06-08T14:40:59Z Observation of leaf-cutting ants foraging on wild mushrooms Lechner, Bernardo Ernesto Josens, Roxana Beatriz 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. 2012 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00201812_v59_n2_p285_Lechner 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, Bernardo Ernesto Josens, Roxana Beatriz 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.
author	Lechner, Bernardo Ernesto Josens, Roxana Beatriz
author_facet	Lechner, Bernardo Ernesto Josens, Roxana Beatriz
author_sort	Lechner, Bernardo Ernesto
title	Observation of leaf-cutting ants foraging on wild mushrooms
title_short	Observation of leaf-cutting ants foraging on wild mushrooms
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publishDate	2012
url	https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00201812_v59_n2_p285_Lechner http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_00201812_v59_n2_p285_Lechner
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Observation of leaf-cutting ants foraging on wild mushrooms

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