
Leaf Cutter Ants: Farmers of the Forest
Walk through the forests of Belize, and you might spy dozens of small brown ants scurrying across the forest floor, each carrying a single, perfectly cut leaf. These are leaf-cutter ants, a name that applies to a collection of several antspecies native to Central and South America. With powerful jaws …
Belize, Belize ZooJune 24