{"id":276,"date":"2023-06-11T20:55:40","date_gmt":"2023-06-11T15:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=276"},"modified":"2024-04-03T07:20:19","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:50:19","slug":"q-certain-species-of-which-one-of-the-following-organisms-are-well-known-as-cultivators-of-fungi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-certain-species-of-which-one-of-the-following-organisms-are-well-known-as-cultivators-of-fungi","title":{"rendered":"Q. Certain species of which one of the following organisms are well known as cultivators of fungi?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"mcq wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cockroach<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crab\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spider<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (a) Ant<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notes:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ant<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>This&nbsp;species of Ant is well known as the cultivator of the fungi<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Few other insects such as termites, beetles, and marsh periwinkles are also able to cultivate fungi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The&nbsp;<strong>fungus-growing ants<\/strong>&nbsp;are a New World group of less than 200 species, all obligate symbionts with a fungus they use for food.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The These ants are found across the American continents and the West Indies. These ants are known as fungus growers because&nbsp;<strong>they maintain an obligate mutualism with fungi cultured inside their nests<\/strong>, and which is the only food source for the larvae and an important resource for the adult ants as well<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cockroach<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cockroach falls under the category of&nbsp;<strong>menace-causing insects.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cockroaches or roaches fall under the suborder Blattodea which is under the super order Dictyoptera.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cockroaches usually prefer a warm, dark-dingy, and humid climate to survive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Crab<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)\u2019s has decided to observe the first-ever International Horseshoe Crab Day on 20th June 2020.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Odisha is their largest habitat in India.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is in Schedule IV of the Wildlife Protection Act 1972, under which the catching and killing of a horseshoe crab is an offense.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Zoological Survey of India has suggested declaring the habitat of horseshoe crabs as Eco-Sensitive Zones for their conservation and proper management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Spider<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The spider belonging to the Genus Poecilotheria,&nbsp;<strong>commonly known as the Peacock Parachute Spider or Gooty Tarantula was spotted in the Pakkamalai Reserve Forests in Villupuram District, Tamil Nadu.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Peacock Parachute Spider (Gooty Tarantula)<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has categorized it as Critically Endangered.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is endemic to India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The known habitat of this species 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