Shik RAW Aug14 (13 of 16) (IMAGE)

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Shik RAW Aug14 (13 of 16)

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STRI research associate, Jon Shik, watches leaf cutter ants march back to their nest, carrying leaf pieces to fertilize their underground fungus garden.

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Jorge Aleman, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

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