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Laurie O'KeefeDescriptionLeaf-cutter ant society is featured showing insets of different castes of ants performing tasks within the colony. Inset upper left shows worker ants harvesting leaf tissue, inset upper right shows a soldier ant guarding the nest, inset lower right shows a separate caste of worker ants tending the fungus gardens that provide food for the colony, inset lower left shows the queen ant laying eggs.Keywordsant, insect, insect colony, leaf-cutter ant, worker ant, insect societyMedia
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Categories
Nature, Science
Subject(s)
Animal, Entomology, Invertebrates, Ecosystem, Editorial, Storybook