{"id":3017,"date":"2022-10-19T18:02:28","date_gmt":"2022-10-19T10:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scifaqs.com\/?p=3017"},"modified":"2023-09-19T20:10:57","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T12:10:57","slug":"do-ants-eat-leaves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scifaqs.com\/do-ants-eat-leaves\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Ants Eat Leaves?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

No, ants don\u2019t eat leaves. While ants are known to be highly opportunistic eaters, there are no known ants that consume leaves as food. That doesn\u2019t mean however, that ants don\u2019t damage them. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While they may not consume leaves, some ants called leafcutter ants are known to cut them down and destroy them. In fact, these ants can become a problem in agricultural fields or gardens as they cut down leaves to the point of defoliating trees to death.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we\u2019ll learn more about what ants actually eat and what they do for leaves. We\u2019ll also discuss if ants are bad for leaves and what you can do about leafcutter ants.<\/p>\n\n\n

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