Leaf Cutter Ant

''Acromyrmex octospinosus'' is a species of New World ants of the subfamily Myrmicinae of the genus ''Acromyrmex''. It is found in the wild naturally in Central America ranging from southern Mexico down to Panama; and across northern South America in Venezuela.


Foundresses of the leaf-cutting ant ''Acromyrmex octospinosus'' forage for leaves as garden substrate . The fungal pellet and substrate usually are attached to rootlets, which are used as a platform for the garden. This arrangement.. more