Carbon dioxide sequestration into biomineral armor by ants
Hongjie Li, Yihang Fang, Weiqiang Li, Jing Liu, Chang-Yu Sun, Xue Kang, Gaspar Bruner-Montero, Joseph A. Sardina, Xiaochang Mo, Jia-Long Hao, Jianchu Mo, Lei Cheng, Zhaoming Liu, Ted R. Schultz, Richard E Johnston, Cameron R. Currie
This study shows fungus-farming ants convert atmospheric CO2 into biomineral armor, offering a natural example of carbon sequestration that could inform climate change mitigation strategies.
bioRxiv · Jan 22, 2026 · PreprintEcology