Leafcutter Ants

Wild Films ~ Sophisticated Farmers: Leafcutter Ants

Thursday, March 3, 2016 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
  • Library Hall

A film by Ichiro Yamamoto

Deep in the tropical forests of Central America lives an extraordinary creature-the leafcutter ant. For over 50 million years, it has been part and parcel of this jungle terrain, cultivating the land and creating a labyrinth of underground farms. Unlike other species of ant, leafcutter ants produce a diverse range of sounds and scientists have finally managed to tune into this unique world of communication. These tiny creatures live in one of the most complex societies known in the animal kingdom, and they play a crucial role in the wellbeing of the forest. But the leafcutter's garden-like home is no Eden; nature presents many obstacles and delivers daily challenges to these miniature workers' lives.

Run time: 50 min.

WILD FILMS AT THE LIBRARY is a free series of award-winning international wildlife films selected from the International Wildlife Film Festival. The International Wildlife Film Festival was established in 1977 in Missoula, Montana with a mission to promote awareness, knowledge and understanding of wildlife, habitat, people and nature through excellence in film, television and other media.