size of a Atta specie
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- Larva
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size of a Atta specie
Does anyone know what the biggest specie of Atta is, when i went on holiday to the amizon rain forest i saw a very large specie of Atta leafcutters carrying large leafs, and another specie of Atta who were small and carrying small leafs. Does anyone know the specie of the large Atta?
- Acromyrmexbob
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Re: size of a Atta specie
Where were you on holiday. It is generally accepted that the biggest species of Atta is laevigata. Certainly the soldier caste is the largest of all Atta I think.