Animal caretaker at Max-Planck Institute of Animal behavior and University of Konstanz.
Many ant species evolved a symbiosis with bacteria to utilize urea and uric acid for amino acid synthesis.
But not sure if it also applies to These Technomyrmex.
Many ant species evolved a symbiosis with bacteria to utilize urea and uric acid for amino acid synthesis.
But not sure if it also applies to These Technomyrmex.
Good fertilizer for the fungus garden.
Good fertilizer for the fungus garden.
Timelapse
Timelapse
In this case a Dolichoderus cf longicollis worker harvesting extrafloral nectar from a newly emerged Ipomoea carnea leaf.
In this case a Dolichoderus cf longicollis worker harvesting extrafloral nectar from a newly emerged Ipomoea carnea leaf.