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Leaf-cutter Ant

Atta insularis

Description:

Photo take at night on my front wall entrance this are one of the most common ant in the Yucatan Peninsula. This ants are mostly nocturnal some colonies can grow up to 7 millions or more, they can exfoliate at entire big tree in one night.

Habitat:

This Species is unique from Cuba, today it can be found in all Yucatan Peninsula and some parts of Central America.


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4 Comments

Thanks Luis!

LuisStevens
LuisStevens a year ago

Good spotting

Thanks animaisfotos!

animaisfotos
animaisfotos a year ago

Beautifully done. Great contrast between the ants and the yellow floor really enhances this sequence of photos. Thanks for sharing.

Mexico

Lat: 20.85, Long: -86.88

Spotted on Mar 4, 2012
Submitted on Mar 4, 2012

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