Leafcutter ants of the genus Atta, capable of carrying twenty times their body weight and cut and process fresh vegetation (leaves in this case) to se

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Leafcutter ants of the genus Atta, capable of carrying twenty times their body weight and cut and process fresh vegetation (leaves in this case) to serve as the nutritional substrate for their fungal cultivates. Ibague, Colombia

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Location: Colombia
Photo credit: © Jorge García / VWPics / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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