Identification please

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Identification please

Post by Acromyrmexbob » Wed Dec 09, 2015 11:24 pm

Caught this in my garden last night. Anyone know what type of Leaf Cutter it is.

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Re: Identification please

Post by Formica123 » Thu Dec 10, 2015 6:47 am

Atta sp. hard to tell without a clearer photo :D
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Re: Identification please

Post by Jackie62 » Fri Dec 11, 2015 3:46 pm

No...Acromyrmex sp.....it has a rough exoskeleton!
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Re: Identification please

Post by Acromyrmexbob » Sat Dec 19, 2015 7:57 pm

I am something of an expert on these things and I am genuinely stumped by this. The colour is atypical of either genus. It may be this is a previously unseen species of Leaf Cutter. I'm going to call it Arcoatta weareallasses. I told you this forum had a real contribution to make.
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Re: Identification please

Post by Deansie26 » Sat Dec 19, 2015 9:07 pm

LMAO,
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Re: Identification please

Post by Jackie62 » Sat Dec 19, 2015 10:28 pm

:lol:
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