Written, narrated, and produced by Brenna Kays and Janet Liu, July 2019, La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica
The ants are La Selva Biological Station in Costa Rica are up to something…
Atta cephalotes, or leaf cutter ants, have been going about their leaf cutting business but they’re also doing something seemingly altruistic. They’ve been giving their friends a free ride. Brenna and Janet have been really curious about the purpose of this mysterious hitchhiking behavior exhibited by leaf cutter ants. They set out to find answers by interviewing experts and researchers who are trying to understand the ant’s intentions.
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Music credit: Purplebutter by Breakmaster Cylinder
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