This research examines how climate change affects the relationship between leaf-cutting ants and the fungi they cultivate for food. The study found that mushrooms from these fungi appear more frequently during warmer and wetter seasons, suggesting climate change may be disrupting the traditional balance of this ancient partnership. Impacts on everyday life: • Helps understand how climate change affects complex ecological relationships • Provides insights into agricultural pest management as leaf-cutting ants are major crop pests • Demonstrates how climate change can affect species interactions that have evolved over millions of years • Shows how environmental changes can impact natural biological control systems • Highlights the importance of monitoring ecological relationships as climate continues to change