Leafcutter ants are conspicuous insects in warmer regions of the Americas. These spiny, charismatic ants are expert farmers, cultivating their food- a specialized fungus- in extensive underground galleries. The cut leaves are not consumed directly by the ants but are used to grow the fungus.
The most northerly Acromyrmex species is the desert leafcutter A. versicolor. Here workers guard their nest entrance. California, USA.
The most northerly Acromyrmex species is the desert leafcutter A. versicolor. Here workers guard their nest entrance. California, USA.
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