Leafcutter ants (Atta mexicana)
Atta mexicana · Atta
Leafcutter ants (Atta mexicana). Recorded flying in two windows: January and December. Reddish-brown head, reddish-brown mesosoma, dark brown gaster. Large reddish-brown alate with a darker gaster and long translucent wings. Recorded near 3 of the 190 locations Dealate tracks.
When do leafcutter ants fly?
Recorded flying in two windows: January and December.
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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
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
Austin, Round RockPhoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Scottsdale, Maryvale, Peoria, Tempe, Deer Valley, Tempe Junction, Surprise, AlhambraTucsonMore Atta species
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