Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Fascinating Leaf-Cutter Ants


Leaf cutter ants have amazing farming methods, antibacterial properties, and enzymes used to break down plant cells. Do they have the answers for developing antibiotics and alternative fuels from plants?

See a short video and learn more from the National Science Foundation: http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/science_nation/leafcutterants.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_51

See leaf-cutter ants tending their fungal garden-home on the Ant-Cam-  http://currielab.wisc.edu/antcam/ 

Now, get outdoors and watch fascinating worker ants in your yard and neighborhood.