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Leafcutter ant

Atta cephalotes

Description:

A colony of ants that eat leaves and carry them up trees.

Habitat:

Ancient Mayan ruins on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico

1 Species ID Suggestions

lori.tas
lori.tas 13 years ago
leafcutter ant
Atta cephalotes Atta cephalotes


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lori.tas
lori.tas 13 years ago

A. cephalotes is the only leafcutter species in the Yucatan.

Ariana
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Ariana

Yucatán, Mexico

Spotted on Oct 3, 2009
Submitted on Feb 3, 2011

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