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Fire ant

Photo by nwelch101
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Species ID Suggestions

Leafcutter ant

Atta sp.

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Myrmecos
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Comments (4)
NoahJones
Indeed. The genus is Atta. Not sure the species.
Juan DiTrani
this is not a Fire ant. Is a Leaf cutter ant.
nwelch101
Wouldn't want one of these guys in my mouth!
HemaShah
these bite hard and are sour in taste due to Tartaric acid. Not that i have tasted one!
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PublishedMay 3, 2011

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