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Fungus-growing ants

Index Fungus-growing ants

Fungus-growing ants (tribe Attini) comprise all the known fungus-growing ant species participating in ant-fungus mutualism. [1]

57 relations: Acanthognathus, Acromyrmex, Agaricaceae, Allomerus, Ant, Ant–fungus mutualism, Apterostigma, Atta (genus), Atta mexicana, Basiceros, Blepharidatta, Cephalotes, Chimaeridris, Clade, Colobostruma, Cyatta, Cyphomyrmex, Daceton, Diaphoromyrma, Epopostruma, Eurhopalothrix, Fungus, Fungus-growing ants, Ishakidris, Johan Christian Fabricius, Kalathomyrmex, Lachnomyrmex, Leafcutter ant, Lenomyrmex, List of leafcutter ants, Mesostruma, Microdaceton, Mycetagroicus, Mycetarotes, Mycetophylax, Mycetosoritis, Mycocepurus, Myrmicocrypta, New World, Ochetomyrmex, Octostruma, Orectognathus, Paramycetophylax, Phalacromyrmex, Pheidole, Pilotrochus, Procryptocerus, Protalaridris, Pseudoatta, Rainforest, ..., Rhopalothrix, Sericomyrmex, Strumigenys, Talaridris, Trachymyrmex, Tranopelta, Wasmannia. Expand index (7 more) »

Acanthognathus

Acanthognathus is a genus of ants that are found in tropical Central and South America.

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Acromyrmex

Acromyrmex is a genus of New World ants of the subfamily Myrmicinae.

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Agaricaceae

The Agaricaceae are a family of basidiomycete fungi and include the genus Agaricus, as well as basidiomycetes previously classified in the families Tulostomataceae, Lepiotaceae, and Lycoperdaceae.

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Allomerus

Allomerus is a Neotropical genus of small ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.

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Ant

Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera.

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Ant–fungus mutualism

Ant–fungus mutualism is a symbiosis seen in certain ant and fungal species, in which ants actively cultivate fungus much like humans farm crops as a food source.

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Apterostigma

Apterostigma is a genus of New World ants of the subfamily Myrmicinae.

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Atta (genus)

Atta is a genus of New World ants of the subfamily Myrmicinae.

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Atta mexicana

Atta mexicana is a species of leaf-cutter ant, a New World ant of the subfamily Myrmicinae of the genus Atta.

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Basiceros

Basiceros is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.

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Blepharidatta

Blepharidatta is a rare Neotropical genus of ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae.

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Cephalotes

Cephalotes is a Neotropical genus of tree-dwelling ant species, commonly known as turtle ants.

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Chimaeridris

Chimaeridris is a small genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.

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Clade

A clade (from κλάδος, klados, "branch"), also known as monophyletic group, is a group of organisms that consists of a common ancestor and all its lineal descendants, and represents a single "branch" on the "tree of life".

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Colobostruma

Colobostruma is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.

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Cyatta

Cyatta is a genus of ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae containing the single species Cyatta abscondita.

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Cyphomyrmex

Cyphomyrmex is a genus of fungus-growing ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.

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Daceton

Daceton is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.

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Diaphoromyrma

Diaphoromyrma (from Greek diaphoros, "different"/"remarkable", + myrmekos, "ant") is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.

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Epopostruma

Epopostruma is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.

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Eurhopalothrix

Eurhopalothrix is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.

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Fungus

A fungus (plural: fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms.

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Fungus-growing ants

Fungus-growing ants (tribe Attini) comprise all the known fungus-growing ant species participating in ant-fungus mutualism.

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Ishakidris

Ishakidris is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae containing the single species Ishakidris ascitaspis.

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Johan Christian Fabricius

Johan Christian Fabricius (7 January 1745 – 3 March 1808) was a Danish zoologist, specialising in "Insecta", which at that time included all arthropods: insects, arachnids, crustaceans and others.

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Kalathomyrmex

Kalathomyrmex is a genus of ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae containing the single species Kalathomyrmex emeryi.

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Lachnomyrmex

Lachnomyrmex is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.

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Leafcutter ant

Leafcutter ants, a non-generic name, are any of 47 species of leaf-chewing ants belonging to the two genera Atta and Acromyrmex.

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Lenomyrmex

Lenomyrmex is a Neotropical genus of ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae.

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List of leafcutter ants

This is a list of leafcutter ants, comprising 42 species from two genera: Atta and Acromyrmex.

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Mesostruma

Mesostruma is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.

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Microdaceton

Microdaceton is an African genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.

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Mycetagroicus

Mycetagroicus is a genus of fungus-growing ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.

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Mycetarotes

Mycetarotes is a genus of fungus-growing ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.

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Mycetophylax

Mycetophylax is a genus of fungus-growing ants.

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Mycetosoritis

Mycetosoritis is a genus of fungus-growing ants in the subfamily Formicinae.

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Mycocepurus

Mycocepurus is a Neotropical genus of fungus-growing ants (tribe Attini) in the subfamily Myrmicinae.

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Myrmicocrypta

Myrmicocrypta is a Neotropical genus of fungus-growing ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.

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New World

The New World is one of the names used for the majority of Earth's Western Hemisphere, specifically the Americas (including nearby islands such as those of the Caribbean and Bermuda).

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Ochetomyrmex

Ochetomyrmex is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.

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Octostruma

Octostruma is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.

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Orectognathus

Orectognathus is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.

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Paramycetophylax

Paramycetophylax is a genus of fungus-growing ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.

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Phalacromyrmex

Phalacromyrmex is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.

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Pheidole

Pheidole is a genus of ants that belongs to the ant subfamily Myrmicinae.

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Pilotrochus

Pilotrochus is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae containing the single species Pilotrochus besmerus.

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Procryptocerus

Procryptocerus is a Neotropical genus of gliding ants, with the ability to "parachute" by steering their fall if they drop off of the tree they're on.

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Protalaridris

Protalaridris is a genus of ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae containing the single species Protalaridris armata.

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Pseudoatta

Pseudoatta is a genus of ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae.

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Rainforest

Rainforests are forests characterized by high rainfall, with annual rainfall in the case of tropical rainforests between, and definitions varying by region for temperate rainforests.

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Rhopalothrix

Rhopalothrix is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.

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Sericomyrmex

Sericomyrmex is a genus of fungus-growing ants in the subfamily Formicinae.

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Strumigenys

Strumigenys is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.

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Talaridris

Talaridris is a genus of ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae containing the single species Talaridris mandibularis.

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Trachymyrmex

Trachymyrmex is a genus of fungus-growing ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.

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Tranopelta

Tranopelta is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.

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Wasmannia

Wasmannia is a genus of ants.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fungus-growing_ants

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