Real Ant Farms

Creation Moments on Oneplace.com · Aug 19, 2026 · 1m

There are more than 200 ant species in the attine family of ants. All of them farm for a living. And they are as sophisticated about their farming as any modern human farmer. They are found anywhere from the tropics to New Jersey. The specialization shown by these ants makes an evolutionary explanation for them impossible.One example is the famous leaf-cutting ants found in the tropics. Leaf cutters use the leaf pieces they collect to make mulch. Once the mulch is ready, they grow a fungus in it, which they eat. That fungus grew from a “seed” fungus that was stored in a special pouch in the…