ambrosia fungi

A form of ambrosia fungus — Any of a large number of species of fungus that are symbionts of ambrosia beetles

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noun
  1. pluralplural of ambrosia fungus

    Ambrosia beetles which are the first colonists of a dead tree must carry their ambrosia fungus with them to survive. Species which arrive later could make use these introduced fungi if their own galleries are close to those of the first colonists.

    2012, Gerard Meurant, Insect-Fungus Interactions, Academic Press, →ISBN
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