Biomineral armor in leaf-cutter ants
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-19566-3
Abstract: Although calcareous anatomical structures have evolved in diverse animal groups, such structures have been unknown in insects. Here, we report the discovery of high-magnesium calcite [CaMg(CO3)2] armor overlaying the exoskeletons of major workers of the… read more here.
Keywords: biomineral layer; leaf cutter; armor;