How the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs made ants into farmers
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Ants and Fungi: A Symbiotic Evolution
This chapter explores the evolutionary timeline of fungus-farming ants and their cultivated fungi, tracing their origins back to catastrophic events 66 million years ago. It highlights the development of a mutualistic relationship between the two organisms, paralleling early human agricultural practices, as they adapted to changing environments over millions of years.
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