Fifty million years before humankind began farming, ancient ants were already in the agriculture business. Over time, leafcutter ants have evolved a complex system of agriculture in their nests ...

Ants communicate and cooperate by secreting pheromones, or scent chemicals, that can alert others to danger or lead them to a promising food source. They typically eat nectar, seeds, fungus ...

This mutually beneficial relationship has lasted for millions of years, a testament to the ants’ ingenuity and evolutionary success. Leafcutter Ants: Masters of the Mushroom Fields Perhaps the ...