Least Concern

Leafcutter Ant

Atta cephalotes

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About

Leafcutter ants are social insects known for their ability to cut and carry pieces of leaves back to their nests. They use these leaves to cultivate a special fungus that serves as their primary food source.

Habitat

Rainforests of Central and South America

Diet

Herbivorous - they cultivate fungi using leaves as substrate

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Fun Facts

Leafcutter ant colonies can contain millions of individuals.
They are capable of carrying leaf pieces up to 50 times their body weight.
The fungi they cultivate is found nowhere else in nature.

Conservation

StatusLeast Concern

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