Natures wonders: ants farm fungus for food (Introduction)

by dhw, Thursday, April 13, 2017, 10:05 (2532 days ago) @ David Turell

QUOTE: "Schultz argues that studying the co-evolution of ant farmers and their fungal partners may offer important lessons to inform our own challenges with agricultural adaptation to a changing climate. “These higher agricultural ant societies have been practicing sustainable, industrial-scale agriculture for millions of years,” he says. “[It] provides all the nourishment needed for their societies using a single crop that is resistant to disease, pests and droughts.'”

DAVID’s comment: This practice was known but now is shown to be so old it comes from the Chicxulub asteroid. The relationship to climate changes shows the adaptability of ants. Ant planning ( they have brains) with or without God's help? Hard to know for sure.

The adaptability of bacteria is even more astonishing, since they seem to be able to thrive in virtually every type of environment. But in their case you are quite sure God has not even “helped” – he has preprogrammed or personally dabbled every single decision they take. Brained organisms chauvinism.


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