Click the flag to watch the animation (duh) I made this because i think ants are cool and have a ant farm in my room. -----------------LEAFCUTTER ANT FACTS------------------- The leaf cutter ant, or Atta, is a genus of New World ants of the subfamily Myrmicinae. It contains at least 17 known species. Atta leafcutter ants are relatively large, rusty red or brown in color, and have a spiny body and long legs. The three main castes within a nest are the queen, worker, and soldier. Leafcutter ants can lift 50 times their body weight. This specific one is found in the Panama Rainforest, and their scientific name is Atta Cephalotes.
