Leaf cutter ants cultivate fungus. The ants keep conditions optimal for fungus growth and carry leaf fragments for the fungus to grow on. Then the ants feed on pieces of the fungus. Which kind of relationship exists between the fungus and the ants
Mutualism- Both the fungus and the ants benefit from the relationship as the ants provide the fungus with optimal growing conditions and food, while the fungus provides the ants with a food source.
