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TIL that Homo sapiens were not the first farmers in Earth’s history. Ants have been farming fungus for over 60 million years.
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They also “domesticated” aphids, even bringing them out to graze on leaves and milking the honeydew they produce.
And they keep livestock too. Aphids are protected by ants who “milk” them for honeydew.
Yeah well, we have internet and they don’t.
this is so fascinating