"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.
Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
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Uploaded Feb 11, 2015. Captured Feb 5, 2015 12:44 in Central Avenue, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire LU6 2LF, UK.
