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Atta vollenweideri

Chaco Leafcutter Ant


Atta vollenweideri

Hormiga Isaú
Family: Formicidae
Order: Hymenoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Other common names: Hormiga Cortadora.




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Description


Atta vollenweideri, common name chaco leafcutter ant, is a species of leafcutter ant, a New World ant of the subfamily Myrmicinae of the genus Atta. This species is from one of the two genera of advanced attines (fungus-growing ants) within the tribe Attini.

Colonies are made up of around 4-7 million individuals.

Source: Wikipedia, article Atta vollenweideri. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 15/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 485657
 Esteros del Farrapos
Río Negro
Uruguay
01/06/2022
Luis Mier



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
155817106/01/2022UruguayRío NegroSan Javier, Esteros del FarraposLuis Mier
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Chaco Leafcutter Ant (Atta vollenweideri) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 17/09/2026.