These ants bite off and collect leaf pieces. What for?
they will grow mushrooms on them
they will feed them to larva
they will expand their anthill with it
they're converting a tree to a new anthill
South American Atta ants use leaves to prepare their food. They chew them first and then grow mushrooms on it.
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they will grow mushrooms on them
they will feed them to larva
they will expand their anthill with it
they're converting a tree to a new anthill
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