Ants and brood on fungus
Leafcutter ants keep their young nestled on the fungus garden, but they are very precise about where they position the brood, and will rearrange the brood depending on the condition of the fungus. Here, an Acromyrmex versicolor worker moves a pupa while a second worker sits nearby. Two larvae have been positioned in between the workers. Worker ants check the larvae frequently and give them balls of fungus as food.
Ants and brood on fungus
Leafcutter ants keep their young nestled on the fungus garden, but they are very precise about where they position the brood, and will rearrange the brood depending on the condition of the fungus. Here, an Acromyrmex versicolor worker moves a pupa while a second worker sits nearby. Two larvae have been positioned in between the workers. Worker ants check the larvae frequently and give them balls of fungus as food.