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"Atta cephalotes" is one of 41 species of leafcutter ant. This species is part of the Attini tribe. A single colony of ants can contain up to 5 million members, and each colony has one queen that can live more than 15 years. The colony comprises different castes, known as ‘task partitioning’, and each caste has a different job to do.

Species identified by Elliot Pordes
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By Elliot Pordes

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Uploaded Feb 11, 2015. Captured Feb 5, 2015 12:44 in Central Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire LU6 2LF, UK.
  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/80s
  • ISO100
  • 90mm