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Leaf Cutter Ant

Atta sp.

Photo by LaurenZarate
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Description:

Leaf Cutter Ants carrying leaves down a tree trunk. Several leaves had a small guard ant riding along on the top of the leaf. It is believed that these small ants aid in watching for aerial predators (see second picture).

Habitat:

Huasteca Forest, Edward James Surrealism Park, Xilitla, San Luis Potosí.

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