Facts
What do leaf cutter ants eat
What is the fungus they feed
While they are found around the Americas, the vast majority of leafcutter ants are found in the tropical regions of this continent
What is South America
The smallest ants that tend to young and grow fungus
What are Minims?
To prevent disease, leafcutter ants have specilized workers who live their entire lives underground moving this
What is waste, trash, etc.
A mature colony can have a population of up to 8 million, which is also the population of this major U.S. city
What is New York City
This Portugese speaking country is most active in policy discussions revolving around leafcutter ants due to their impacts on their citrus industry
What is Brazil
The largest ants
What is Majors?
This is the reason for tiny ants riding on the back of leaves carried by larger ants
Leafcutter ants can vibrate this body part 1,000 times per second to slice through vegetation
What are mandibles
Leafcutter Ants live as far North as these two states
What is Arizona/ Louisiana
The first line of defense.
What is minors?
Proportionally, if a human had the strength of a leafcutter ant they could carry this mode of transport
What is a car
Because of their efficiency, a single colony can strip a mature tree fully of its leaves in how long
What is 24 hours
They live as far South as this country
What is Argentina
An observation of 2-3 ants carrying pieces of leaves per line.
What is ratio?
When a new queen leaves to start a colony, she carries this with her
What is fungus or the culture for the mushrooms
A single leafcutter can live this long
What is anywhere from 15 to 20 yrs
This is the depth in which a large nest can reach underground
What is 6 to 7 meters
The ants that carry the leaves.
What is Mediae?
The scientific name for leafcutter ants.
What is Atta cephalotes?