The ant pictured here appears to be feeding on a miniature Hygrocybe mushroom. But is it?
Many ant species cultivate and live symbiotically with fungi while others eat fungi only occasionally. However, only one species of ant, that lives in the rainforests of Malaysia, is known to rely entirely on fungi as a food source.
For further information see: www.scientificamerican.com/article/mushroom-munching-ants...
and
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant%E2%80%93fungus_mutualism
Photo taken July 2017. West Quebec, Canada
Camera: Olympus EM5
Lens: Pentacon 29/2.8 (M42)
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Deep in the woods miniature Marasmioid (Pinwheel) mushrooms bloom following the rain. For more information on these durable mushrooms see:
www.flickr.com/photos/eden_b/29367840684/in/dateposted-pu...
and
www.mushroomexpert.com/marasmioid.html
Deciduous woodland, West Quebec, Canada
Camera: Olympus EM5 MkII
Lens: Pentacon 29 mm f2.8 (M42)
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Tags: Marasmius Marasmioids Mushrooms Fungi Rain woodland nature Pentacon Vintage-lens bokeh bubble-bokeh light mycology Eden Bromfield
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