Leafcutter ants don't actually eat the leaves they cut; they use them to feed a fungus that grows in their colony. That special fungus feeds all the ants of the colony, but can only continue to grow if it's fed dying plants. Think Little Shop Of Horrors, but ants. . . . . . . #animalplanetupclose #animalsofinstagram #animalplanet #animaloftheday #wild #wildlife #outdoors #animals #wildanimals #conservation #nature #animallovers #instanature #wildgeography #leafcutterant