Atta cephalotes  
Leaf-cutter Ant
Bladskærermyre
(Blattschneiderameise)

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Atta cephalotes
Leaf-cutter Ant



Ant carrying a cut-off piece of leaf.

Photo ID:
rmi20090529_137
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© Rune Midtgaard 2009

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Atta cephalotes
Leaf-cutter Ant



Subterranean network of fungus cultures.

Photo ID:
rmi20090529_136
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© Rune Midtgaard 2009

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Atta cephalotes
Leaf-cutter Ant



Ants using cut-off bits of leaves to culture fungus.

Photo ID:
rmi20090529_135
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© Rune Midtgaard 2009

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Atta cephalotes
Leaf-cutter Ant



Ant cutting off a piece of a leaf.

Photo ID:
rmi20090529_133
Digital photo
© Rune Midtgaard 2009

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Atta cephalotes
Leaf-cutter Ant



Ant cutting off a piece of a leaf.

Photo ID:
rmi20090529_132
Digital photo
© Rune Midtgaard 2009

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Atta cephalotes
Leaf-cutter Ant



Ants using cut-off bits of leaves to culture fungus.

Photo ID:
rmi20090529_131
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© Rune Midtgaard 2009

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Atta cephalotes
Leaf-cutter Ant





Photo ID:
rmi20090529_129
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© Rune Midtgaard 2009

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Atta cephalotes
Leaf-cutter Ant





Photo ID:
rmi20090529_128
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Atta cephalotes
Leaf-cutter Ant





Photo ID:
rmi20070619_119
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© Rune Midtgaard 2007

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