Fungal fibers deter ants
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•Bird nests made with a toxic fungus seem to fend off attacking ants
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Birds use fungal organs known as rhizomorphs to build their nests in the tropics and subtropics.
The relationship between swollen-thorn acacia trees and ants is a symbiotic one.
Ants who touched the fungus groomed themselves and sped up more often than those who touched only the plant fibers.
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