♬ The ants go pruning two by two, hurrah, hurrah… ♬ ______________________ Do leafcutter ants hold the cure for cancer? What about a solution for clean energy? A solve for the antibiotic crisis? Did humans get beaten to farming by an insect? Today with your host, Devon, and co-hosts, Chet and Cap, you will learn the second half of everything there is to know about the Texas Leafcutter Ant, Atta texana. This is the second part of the Texas Leafcutter Ant miniseries. Part one was released two weeks ago. Further Reading (Experiments): <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/06/250625012443.htm">Scientists Reprogram Ant Behavior Using Brain Molecules</a>Other Links: <a href="https://kapods.org/leafcuttercomic">Comic</a><a href="https://forms.gle/1D7cA2Ry3YcnP9wY6">Miniseries Memory Quiz</a><a href="https://kapods.org/leafcutter2">Episode Page</a><a href="https://kapods.org/leafcutter2#transcript">Transcript</a><a href="https://kapods.org/leafcutter2#references">References</a>Credits: Episode Art: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/dad_and_clint/239161960">Clinton & Charles Robertson</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en">CC BY 2.0</a>, via Flickr; background removed. ______________________ <a href="https://plus.kapods.org">❤️ Support + Get a Shout-Out & More</a> The riddle for the next episode is “A famous animal, I’m quite a sensation, / I’m forever a baby, / A single lake is my only location. / Who am I?” If you have any riddle guesses, questions, comments, episode suggestions, or you just want to say hello, please reach out (links are below)! It really means a lot. Also, if you like this podcast, please share it with someone else who might! Get in Touch: animals@kapods.org or <a href="https://kapods.org/contact#animals">kapods.org/contact</a>Anonymously Say ‘Hello’: <a href="https://kapods.org/hello">kapods.org/hello</a>Visit My Website: <a href="https://kapods.org/animals">kapods.org/animals</a>Follow in Your Favorite App: <a href="https://kapods.org/animals/follow">kapods.org/animals/follow</a>**Psst! Hey, you! It’s Chet and Cap! Do you have any questions for us? Just head over to <a href="https://kapods.org/acb">kapods.org/acb</a> and send a voice message or email with your questions, and we’ll answer them on an Ask the Chickadee Brothers episode of this podcast!** Until next time, keep exploring this amazing kingdom: Animalia. This podcast is made by <a href="https://kapods.org/">Kingdom: Animalia Podcasts</a>.

Texas Leafcutter Ant—Part 2

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