Leafcutter Ants
3,603 views · Published 2 May 2012 · 1:12 · Indexed 20 October 2026
Channel: Edinburgh Zoo · 2012 · Pets & Animals
Find us on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/EdinburghZooScotland Leafcutter ants have powerful jaws which vibrate up to 1000 times a second, allowing them to chop up leaves. Leafcutter ants don't eat the leaves, instead they harvest them and use them to cultivate a specific fungus which is their staple diet. Find out more about our leafcutter ants: http://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/animals/individuals/leafcutterants.html
