Farming And Chemical Warfare: A Day In The Life Of An Ant
Saturday, November 29, 2008 - 18:49
in Biology & Nature
One of the most important developments in human civilization was the practice of sustainable agriculture. But we were not the first; ants have been doing it for over 50 million years. Just as farming helped humans become a dominant species, it has also helped leaf-cutter ants become dominant herbivores and one of the most successful social insects in nature.