Atta
is the most conspicuous leaf-cutting ant of the new world tropics and subtropics. These large, spiny insects are farmers- they use freshly cut vegetation to cultivate a fungus in subterranean gardens. Colonies are among the most complex insect societies known: nests can persist for decades and contain over a million individuals.
Atta texana workers removing soil from an excavation deep in the nest.
Austin, Texas, USA
Atta texana workers removing soil from an excavation deep in the nest.
Austin, Texas, USA
Canon EOS 20D |
Original size: 3504x2332 |
Current: 800x533 |
