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Leaf cutter ants This is the end of a Leaf Cutter Ants trail, the delivery point of their chewed up leafs. From here, leafs will be sorted to grow into fungus, which are the food for their larvae. Ants,Atta sexdens,Brazil,Insects,Leaf cutting ants,Pantanal Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Leaf cutter ants

This is the end of a Leaf Cutter Ants trail, the delivery point of their chewed up leafs. From here, leafs will be sorted to grow into fungus, which are the food for their larvae.

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  1. View Ludo Sak's profile
    Ludo Sak
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    Great shot yet again. I cannot find anything in google stating the exact species of these little workers. Good luck IDing them:) Posted 13 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Found it: Atta sexdens. Found a match by searching for "Pantanal leaf cutting ant". Posted 13 years ago

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The Atta sexdens

''Atta sexdens'' is a species of leafcutter ant belonging to the tribe Attini. Atta species are native to the New World, from Southern United States to Northern Argentina in the South. They are absent from Chile. They cut leaves to provide a substrate for the fungus farms which are their principal source of food. Their societies are among the most complex found in social insects.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Nov 7, 2011. Captured Nov 7, 2011 21:12.
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  • f/6.3
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  • 500mm