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Atta sexdens - leafcutter ant
South America

photograph © Alex Wild 2007

Leafcutter ants characteristically slice circular patterns in leaves. Here a worker of Atta sexdens finishes off a cut.

 
Captive colony at University of Texas

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This image was captured with a Canon EOS 20D, using a Canon 100mm f2.8 macro lens.