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Atta sexdens in different languages.
Red bachac
Red leaf cutting ant
Hormiga minera
Hormigas arrieras
Zompopos
Saúva-limão
Saúvas-limão-sulina
Atta sexdens sexdens
Formica sexdens
Atta sexdens
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Wikidata: Q1957629 Order: Hymenoptera Family: Formicidae Genus: Atta Species: Atta sexdens Atta sexdens is a species of leafcutter ant belonging to the tribe Attini, native to the New World, from the southern United States (Texas) to northern Argentina. They are absent from Chile. They cut leaves to provide a substrate for the fungus farms which are their principal source of food. Their societies are among the most complex found in social insects. A. sexdens is an ecologically important species, but also an agricultural pest. Other Atta species, such as Atta texana, Atta cephalotes and others, have similar behavior and ecology. xxxSource Wikipedia |
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Atta sexdens
Eppo: ATTASD
Wikidata: Q1957629 Order: Hymenoptera Family: Formicidae Genus: Atta Species: Atta sexdens Atta sexdens is a species of leafcutter ant belonging to the tribe Attini, native to the New World, from the southern United States (Texas) to northern Argentina. They are absent from Chile. They cut leaves to provide a substrate for the fungus farms which are their principal source of food. Their societies are among the most complex found in social insects. A. sexdens is an ecologically important species, but also an agricultural pest. Other Atta species, such as Atta texana, Atta cephalotes and others, have similar behavior and ecology. xxxSource Wikipedia |
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Atta sexdens
Eppo: ATTASD
Wikidata: Q1957629 Order: Hymenoptera Family: Formicidae Genus: Atta Species: Atta sexdens Atta sexdens is a species of leafcutter ant belonging to the tribe Attini, native to the New World, from the southern United States (Texas) to northern Argentina. They are absent from Chile. They cut leaves to provide a substrate for the fungus farms which are their principal source of food. Their societies are among the most complex found in social insects. A. sexdens is an ecologically important species, but also an agricultural pest. Other Atta species, such as Atta texana, Atta cephalotes and others, have similar behavior and ecology. xxxSource Wikipedia |
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Atta sexdens
Eppo: ATTASD
Wikidata: Q1957629 Order: Hymenoptera Family: Formicidae Genus: Atta Species: Atta sexdens Atta sexdens is a species of leafcutter ant belonging to the tribe Attini, native to the New World, from the southern United States (Texas) to northern Argentina. They are absent from Chile. They cut leaves to provide a substrate for the fungus farms which are their principal source of food. Their societies are among the most complex found in social insects. A. sexdens is an ecologically important species, but also an agricultural pest. Other Atta species, such as Atta texana, Atta cephalotes and others, have similar behavior and ecology. xxxSource Wikipedia |
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Atta sexdens
Eppo: ATTASD
Wikidata: Q1957629 Order: Hymenoptera Family: Formicidae Genus: Atta Species: Atta sexdens Atta sexdens is a species of leafcutter ant belonging to the tribe Attini, native to the New World, from the southern United States (Texas) to northern Argentina. They are absent from Chile. They cut leaves to provide a substrate for the fungus farms which are their principal source of food. Their societies are among the most complex found in social insects. A. sexdens is an ecologically important species, but also an agricultural pest. Other Atta species, such as Atta texana, Atta cephalotes and others, have similar behavior and ecology. xxxSource Wikipedia |
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Atta sexdens
Eppo: ATTASD
Wikidata: Q1957629 Order: Hymenoptera Family: Formicidae Genus: Atta Species: Atta sexdens Atta sexdens is a species of leafcutter ant belonging to the tribe Attini, native to the New World, from the southern United States (Texas) to northern Argentina. They are absent from Chile. They cut leaves to provide a substrate for the fungus farms which are their principal source of food. Their societies are among the most complex found in social insects. A. sexdens is an ecologically important species, but also an agricultural pest. Other Atta species, such as Atta texana, Atta cephalotes and others, have similar behavior and ecology. xxxSource Wikipedia |