Atta vollenweideri explained

Atta vollenweideri, common name chaco leafcutter ant,^[1] is a species of leafcutter ant, a New World ant of the subfamily Myrmicinae of the genus Atta. This species is from one of the two genera of advanced attines (fungus-growing ants) within the tribe Attini.

Colonies are made up of around 4-7 million individuals.^[2]

See also

• List of leafcutter ants

External links

• Images of winged specimens
• Study: The thermo-sensitive sensilla coeloconica of Atta vollenweideri
• Study: Wind-induced ventilation of the giant nests of Atta vollenweideri

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alex Wild Photography with Keywords: Atta%20vollenweideri.
2. Book: The Superorganism: The Beauty, Elegance, and Strangeness of Insect Societies. registration. Hölldobler. Bert. Wilson. Edward O.. 2009. W. W. Norton & Company. 9780393067040. en.