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Ant farmer – Leafcutter Ants
A leafcutter ant (genus Acromyrmex) carries her harvest down a tree trunk. Leafcutters in my local area are fairly restricted–we have an active colony of Texas Leafcutters (Atta texana) in the nearby...
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Leafcutters on Parade
A trail of leafcutter ants carrying plant clippings. These are leafcutters of the genus Acromyrmex, like the individual foraging on a tree in the previous post. Workers of these ants clear obstacles...
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Lots and lots of leafcutters
A busy crowd of polymorphic leaf cutter ants at a large nest entrance. Leafcutters are one of the most striking ants I’ve encountered, with their giant spiky bodies and stilt legs. Unlike most other...
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