Leafcutter ants (Atta mexicana)
Atta mexicana · Atta
Leafcutter ants (Atta mexicana). Recorded flying from June through July. Reddish-brown head, reddish-brown mesosoma, dark brown gaster. Large reddish-brown alate with a darker gaster and long translucent wings. Recorded near 5 of the 306 locations Dealate tracks.
When do leafcutter ants fly?
Recorded flying from June through July.
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Queen appearance
Reddish-brown head, reddish-brown mesosoma, dark brown gaster. Large reddish-brown alate with a darker gaster and long translucent wings.
fast, purposeful movement in dense foraging trails
How to catch a queen ant →Founding care
Diet: Leaves, grass and other vegetables
Queen ~30 mm
Read more on AntWiki →Care data from antkeeping.info (CC BY 4.0).
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
Buenos Aires, Avellaneda, Merlo, Quilmes, José C. Paz, Lanús, Berazategui, San Miguel, Balvanera, Moreno, Belgrano, Isidro Casanova, Ezeiza, Villa Lugano, Lomas de Zamora, Castelar, San JustoCampo GrandeAustin, Round RockPhoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Scottsdale, Maryvale, Peoria, Tempe, Deer Valley, Tempe Junction, Surprise, AlhambraTucsonMore Atta species
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