Cyphomyrmex

Fungus growers of genus that are not Atta or Acromyrmex. If you like them, keep them or want to talk about them, post here.
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Cyphomyrmex

Post by Acromyrmexbob » Wed Mar 02, 2016 7:55 pm

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This one is either Cyphomyrmex or Mycetosoritis. Both of these genera are very minute fungus-growing ants, around 2 mm long. They gather bits of detritus and grow fungus on it, then eat the fungus.

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