Leaf-Cutter Ants Lend A Hand In Biofuel Research
Brett Smith for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online As gardeners around the United States tend to their flowers or herbs, leaf-cutter ants are actively cultivating gardens of fungus and bacteria as a source of food and shelter. According...
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