Abstract
Ants of the species Atta sexdens (Linnaeus, 1758) (Hymenoptera, Formicidae), commonly known as leaf-cutting ants, maintain a mutualistic relationship with the fungus Leucocoprinus gongylophorus in their fungus garden, which harbors a microbial community including bacteria, yeasts, and filamentous fungi. The interaction between the ants and their garden is influenced by the type of plant s…