Leaf-cutter ant  (Atta cephalotes)

Leaf-cutter ant showing mouth part detail
Leaf-cutter ant showing mouth part detail
© Hecker/Sauer / StillPictures.com		 Leaf-cutter ant on leaf
Leaf-cutter ant on leaf
© Steve Hopkin / www.ardea.com		 Leaf-cutter ant soldier, showing large jaws, standing guard on its nest
Leaf-cutter ant soldier, showing large jaws, standing guard on its nest
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Leaf-cutter ant close up of head showing powerful jaws
Leaf-cutter ant close up of head showing powerful jaws
© Robert Pickett / papiliophotos.com		 Leaf-cutter ant cutting leaf with powerful jaws
Leaf-cutter ant cutting leaf with powerful jaws
© Premaphotos Wildlife / naturepl.com		 Leaf-cutter ants cutting leaves and carrying off to nest
Leaf-cutter ants cutting leaves and carrying off to nest
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Leaf-cutter ant cutting leaf
Leaf-cutter ant cutting leaf
© www.osfimages.com		 Leaf-cutter ant cutting leaf
Leaf-cutter ant cutting leaf
© George Bernard / www.nhpa.co.uk		 Leaf-cutter ants destroying plant
Leaf-cutter ants destroying plant
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Leaf-cutter ant holding leaf in jaws
Leaf-cutter ant holding leaf in jaws
© www.osfimages.com		 Leaf-cutter ant removing leaf segment
Leaf-cutter ant removing leaf segment
© www.osfimages.com		 Leaf-cutter ant carrying leaf with guard ant 'rider', thought to ward of parasitic flies
Leaf-cutter ant carrying leaf with guard ant 'rider', thought to ward of parasitic flies
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Leaf-cutter ant transporting leaf to nest
Leaf-cutter ant transporting leaf to nest
© Robert Pickett / papiliophotos.com		 Leaf-cutter ants carrying leaves back to the nest
Leaf-cutter ants carrying leaves back to the nest
© Kim Taylor / naturepl.com		 Leaf-cutter ants transporting leaf segments back to nest
Leaf-cutter ants transporting leaf segments back to nest
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Leaf-cutter ants carrying leaf segments in jaws
Leaf-cutter ants carrying leaf segments in jaws
© Alastair Shay / www.osfimages.com		 Leaf-cutter ant carrying guard ant on leaf for protection against parasitic flies
Leaf-cutter ant carrying guard ant on leaf for protection against parasitic flies
© Phil Savoie / naturepl.com		 Leaf-cutter ants on forest floor
Leaf-cutter ants on forest floor
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Leaf-cutter ant trail through forest
Leaf-cutter ant trail through forest
© John Brown / www.osfimages.com		 Leaf-cutter ants transporting leaves up trunk
Leaf-cutter ants transporting leaves up trunk
© Terry Whittaker / www.flpa-images.co.uk		 Leaf-cutter ant seed bearer
Leaf-cutter ant seed bearer
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Leaf-cutter ant carrying seed to nest
Leaf-cutter ant carrying seed to nest
© www.osfimages.com		 Leaf-cutter ant going to nest with Calliandra florets
Leaf-cutter ant going to nest with Calliandra florets
© George Bernard / www.nhpa.co.uk		 Leaf-cutter ants entering nest
Leaf-cutter ants entering nest
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Leaf-cutter ants cultivating fungus as food source
Leaf-cutter ants cultivating fungus as food source
© www.osfimages.com		 Leaf-cutter ants in fungus garden
Leaf-cutter ants in fungus garden
© Scott Camazine / www.osfimages.com		 Leaf-cutter ant fungus garden
Leaf-cutter ant fungus garden
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Leaf-cutter ants exiting nest in defence
Leaf-cutter ants exiting nest in defence
© Maresa Pryor / Animals Animals		 Leaf-cutter ant queen and workers in fungus garden
Leaf-cutter ant queen and workers in fungus garden
© www.osfimages.com		 Winged queen leaf-cutter ant
Winged queen leaf-cutter ant
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Leaf-cutter ant with phorid fly having just parisitised ant by laying egg on it
Leaf-cutter ant with phorid fly having just parisitised ant by laying egg on it
© George Bernard / www.nhpa.co.uk