Leafcutter ants are sensitive enough to recognise the reaction of the fungus to different plant material, apparently detecting chemical signals from the fungus.

It appears that the fungus alters the behaviour of the ant to help disperse its spores in a microhabitat that best suits the fungus.

Cyathea is a genus of tree ferns, the type genus of the fern order Cyatheales.

Fungus growing ants that make up the tribe Attini, including leafcutter ants, cultivate certain species of fungus in the Leucoagaricus or Leucocoprinus genera of the Agaricaceae family.

Pullulan is produced from starch by the fungus Aureobasidium pullulans .

Blyxa is a genus of an aquatic plant of the family Hydrocharitaceae described as a genus in 1806.

The fungus kills the ants, grows on their remains, and produces a fruiting body.

The genus is part of the tribe Pezoporini.

Lamium (deadnettle) is a genus of about 40 50 species of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, of which it is the type genus.

The gray whale is the sole living species in the genus Eschrichtius, which in turn is the sole living genus in the family Eschrichtiidae.

It is the only member of the genus Phycodurus.

It is the only member of the genus Lota.

It is the only member of the genus Allocebus.

Also is the type species of the genus Aeolodon .

So with the help of some biologists studying the fungus, I got some maps and some GPS coordinates and chartered a plane and started looking for the death rings, the circular patterns in which the fungus kills the trees.

The largest ants cut stalks, smaller workers chew the leaves and the smallest tend the fungus.

Malva sylvestris is a species of the mallow genus Malva in the family of Malvaceae and is considered to be the type species for the genus.

The family contains a single genus, Hemiprocne, with four species.

The family name derives from the name for the genus.

The mouse lemurs are nocturnal lemurs of the genus Microcebus.

These are two shots of a red tide coming on shore here and a bacteria in the genus vibrio, which includes the genus that has cholera in it.

In the New World, leishmaniasis is spread by sand flies of the genus Lutzomyia in the Old World, the disease is spread by sandflies of the genus Phlebotomus .

Podaxis is a genus of secotioid fungi in the family Agaricaceae.

In 1493, Christopher Columbus first saw plants of this genus in Guadeloupe.

The genus name is from the Greek cryptos (hidden) and anthos (flower).

It is the only member of the genus Opisthocomus (Ancient Greek wearing long hair behind , referring to its large crest), which in turn is the only extant genus in the family Opisthocomidae.

And feet in the water will develop fungus, infections, and that infection pains because then other insects bite that point.

The other was a type of tinder fungus, included with part of what appeared to be a complex firestarting kit.

Pterothrissus This genus is like Albula , except it is found in deeper waters.

The River Red gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) is a tree of the genus Eucalyptus .

Euphrasia alpina is a plant from the genus Euphrasia, in the family Orobanchaceae.

History The center of diversity of the genus Malus is in eastern Turkey.

Ceropegia fusca (Spanish, Cardoncillo) is a flowering plant in the genus Ceropegia (Apocynaceae).

Annona is a genus of flowering plants in the pawpaw sugar apple family, Annonaceae.

Azadirachta is a genus of two species of trees in the mahogany (Meliaceae) family.

Nests built by members of the related genus Holochilus are similar in many details.

Crassula elegans, the Elegant Crassula, is a flowering plant species in the genus Crassula .

The Ashby's Banksia ( Banksia ashbyi ) is a species of shrub in the plant genus Banksia .

The woolly banksia ( Banksia baueri ) is a species of shrub in the plant genus Banksia .

The Hooker's Banksia ( Banksia hookeriana ) is a species of shrub in the plant genus Banksia .

As the first named species of the genus, Banksia serrata is considered the type species.

The Coomallo Banksia ( Banksia lanata ) is a species of shrub in the plant genus Banksia .

The Propeller Banksia ( Banksia candolleana ) is a species of shrub in the plant genus Banksia .

The mountain banksia ( Banksia canei ) is a species of shrub in the plant genus Banksia .

The Marsh Banksia ( Banksia pilostylis ) is a species of shrub in the plant genus Banksia .