Comeback for Ant Farm in the Vienna House of the Sea

The leafcutter ants in the House of the Sea in Vienna are once again visible to the public. They crawl through a tube system over 105 meters long, which extends over two floors, it was announced in a press release on Wednesday. According to the announcement, it is the world's longest ant installation. Visitors can see a network of corridors and chambers, including food chambers, fungus gardens, waste chambers, and even a cemetery, it was stated.

Leafcutter Ants Cultivate Fungus

Leafcutter ants do not eat the leaves they cut and transport themselves, according to the press release. They cultivate a fungus with the shredded plant material, which serves as their main food source. Visitors can now once again witness how carriers transport leaf pieces through the branched tubes and how the gardeners shred them and incorporate them into the fungus gardens.

(APA/Red)

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