FRAGMENT FROM NATURE for the next two weekends will focus on the topic of leafcutter (Attine) ant farming. These lovely creatures have some of the most elaborate symbiotic relationships known: they cultivate a fungus for food, cultivate a bacteria to give that crop antibiotic treatments, and cultivate nitrogen-fertilizing bacteria as fungal food. And they have been at this for over 50 million years. These are the ultimate sustainable organic farmers.
linkedin post 2022-06-29 05:12:48
Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022