Leafcutter ants (Atta texana)
Atta texana · Atta
Leafcutter ants (Atta texana). Recorded flying from April through June. Reddish-brown head, reddish-brown, spined mesosoma, dark brown, bulbous gaster. Spiny reddish-brown thorax leading to a large dark bulbous gaster. Recorded near 16 of the 306 locations Dealate tracks.
When do leafcutter ants fly?
Recorded flying from April through June.
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Queen appearance
Reddish-brown head, reddish-brown, spined mesosoma, dark brown, bulbous gaster. Spiny reddish-brown thorax leading to a large dark bulbous gaster.
fast, purposeful trail-following gait
How to catch a queen ant →Founding care
Diet: Leaves, grass and other vegetables
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 RockBeaumontBrownsvilleCollege StationColumbus, OHCorpus ChristiDallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, Garland, Irving, Grand Prairie, McKinney, Frisco, Mesquite, Carrollton, Denton, Richardson, LewisvilleHouston, Cypress, Pasadena, PearlandKilleenLaredoMcAllenSan AntonioShreveportSt. LouisTylerWacoMore Atta species
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