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Atta colombica - leafcutter ant

photograph © Alex Wild 2006

Inside the fungus garden of Atta colombica.  Notice the different sizes of worker ant, each specialized for different tasks in the colony.

 
Captive colony at University of Texas

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This image was captured with a Canon EOS 20D, using a Canon 65/2.8 MPE 1-5x Macro lens.