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Myrmecos
Myrmecos 12 years ago
Leafcutter ant
Atta sp. Genus: Atta - AntWeb


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4 Comments

NoahJones
NoahJones 12 years ago

Indeed. The genus is Atta. Not sure the species.

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Juan DiTrani
Juan DiTrani 12 years ago

this is not a Fire ant. Is a Leaf cutter ant.

nwelch101
nwelch101 12 years ago

Wouldn't want one of these guys in my mouth!

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Hema Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

these bite hard and are sour in taste due to Tartaric acid. Not that i have tasted one!

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nwelch101
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nwelch101

Quiché, Guatemala

Spotted on Dec 21, 2009
Submitted on May 3, 2011

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