The authors write:
> Leaf-cutter ant larvae develop almost exclusively on fungal proteins and register trophically as strict carnivores (Steffan et al. 2015). Scaptotrigona depilis bees, therefore, are also likely to register as carnivores (at or near trophic position 3.0) given their fungivorous habit.
Since when have fungi been classified as meat? As a meat eater, I would not regard a plate of mushrooms as a meat dish; presumably nor would a vegetarian. Vegans may object:
> Because oyster mushrooms along with some other types act as a predator to small organisms, an argument arises on whether to consider them as vegan or not.
PLB
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