Atta cephalotes

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species of leafcutter ant

  • Leafcutter ants
    In leafcutter ant: Ecological importance

    …study site in Costa Rica, A. cephalotes attacked only 17 of 332 available plant species, selecting woody species over herbaceous ones and introduced species over natives. Members of the plant families Asteraceae, Solanaceae, and Euphorbiaceae are frequently attacked. Within the favored species, the ants prefer freshly sprouted leaves, flowers, and…

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