Leafcutter ants (Atta cephalotes)
Atta cephalotes · Atta
Leafcutter ants (Atta cephalotes). Recorded flying from October through November. Very large reddish-brown leafcutter queens (often 20 mm or more). Recorded near 14 of the 306 locations Dealate tracks.
When do leafcutter ants fly?
Recorded flying from October through November. An estimate for the Atta genus in the subtropical-humid zone, not species-specific published research.
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Queen appearance
Very large reddish-brown leafcutter queens (often 20 mm or more). · typical for this genus
ponderous and slow
How to catch a queen ant →No founding care data for Atta cephalotes yet.
Habitat
Soil · also soil mound · typical for this genus
After a flight, watch bare or grassy ground for wingless queens. Watch cleared, sunny ground for wingless queens.
Recorded near
Belém, Ananindeua, Barcarena, MaritubaBlumenau, Itajaí, Jaraguá do Sul, Brusque, Balneário Camboriú, CamboriúBoa VistaCaruaruFeira de SantanaIpojucaItabuna, IlhéusMaceióManausParagominasRecife, Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Olinda, Paulista, Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Camaragibe, Vitória de Santo Antão, Igarassu, São Lourenço da Mata, Abreu e LimaRio BrancoSalvador, Camaçari, Lauro de Freitas, Simões FilhoSantarémMore Atta species
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