An amoeba who raises bacteria crops is the world’s tiniest farmer
Humans like to think we invented agriculture, but a single-celled organism might have us beaten by several million years. An amoeba species known as “Dicty” finds bacteria, moves them to the best location, and harvests them like crops. Dicty, short for D. discoideum, is a pretty amazing creature. It’s what known as a social amoeba,…
