A short clip from the National Science Foundation featuring ant/fungus/bacteria research at the University of Wisconsin:
Science Nation: Leafcutter Ants
Alex Wild on insects, science, and photography
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If I were to have a favorite ant, leaf cutters would be up there!!!! So COol! Although, it’s a lil irritating that we have to relate every research endeavor to human welfare. There are a ton of other interesting things by studying leaf cutters….ie ecology and symbiosis!!!
Andrew – We study A LOT more than just things related to human welfare. But if you want funding, you have to justify it somehow!