| Author | Tyler, J. |
| Year | 2008 |
| Title | The Ant, the Aphid and the Fungus |
| Type | Paper |
| Source | Field Mycology Vol 9 (1): 22-3. |
| Illustrations | Colour photograph |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | Describes the close relationship between the Jet Black Ant, Lasius fuliginosus, and the hyphomycete, Cladosporium myrmecophilum. The ant uses fungal conidiophores to strengthen the carton of which the nest is built. |
| Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For identification, Colour photograph | Current | Lasius fuliginosus | Jet Ant, Jet Black Ant | Animalia: Hymenoptera: Formicidae |
| For identification | Current | Cladosporium myrmecophilum | a hyphomycete | Fungi: Capnodiales: Cladosporiaceae |
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