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ants carrying a leaf

ants carrying a leaf

Leaf-Cutter Ant, atta sp., Adult carrying Leaf Segment to Anthill, Costa Rica

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Leafcutter ant carrying a leaf to its nest.

Leafcutter ant carrying a leaf to its nest.

A leafcutter ant can carry loads equivalent to a human being carrying a car.

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A parade of leafcutter ants in a jungle of National Park Madidi, Bolivia.

A parade of leafcutter ants in a jungle of National Park Madidi, Bolivia.

A colony of leafcutter ants can defoliate an entire tree in a single day.

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Leafcutter ant carrying a leaf to its nest.

Leafcutter Ant

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