Gongylidia
Gongylidia are hyphal swellings of fungus cultivated by higher-attine genera of fungus-growing ants . This fungus no longer exists naturally outside the ant colonies.
Gongylidia are fed to the developing larvae and distributed throughout the colony to feed workers, soldiers, and the queen.[1] They are ellipsoid, about 30-50 micrometres in diameter[2] and rich in lipids and carbohydrates derived from the leaves[3] and are produced in clusters (called staphylae).[4]
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- ↑ http://raupplab.umd.edu/raupplab_java/bow-reader.jsp?/wt/raupplab/bugweek/archive/BugOfWeek_07B.html
- ↑ http://www.sydneyfungalstudies.org.au/articles/fungalagandengants.pdf
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