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#grasslandecosystems #leafcuttingants #forestpests #agriculturalpests - (Ant Hill in Full Activity - Agricultural Pest - They are everywhere: In the streets, backyards, squares, forests, pastures and agricultural areas. - The leafcutter ant family, called: Saúvas, currently has about two hundred species, all native to the New World and most abundant in the Neotropical Region. In Brazil, leafcutter ants represent one of the most abundant agricultural pests. - Brazilian Biodiversity!)

Leafcutting ants. Scientific name: Atta. Brazilian name Formiga saúva. Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Arthropoda, Class: Insect, Order: Hymenoptera, Family: Formicidae. Feeding: These Leafcutting ants cut the leaves into pieces, carry them inside their nests, storing them in humid chambers, serving as a substrate for the development of a mutualistic fungus, which constitutes their exclusive food. The exact identity of this fungus varies according to the species involved, with the following species listed: Leucoagaricus gongylophorus, Attamyces bromatificus, Pholota gongylophora (Moeller). Geographical distribution: Native to the New World and most abundant in the Neotropics.

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