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Leaf-cutting ant

Atta cephalotes

Leaf cutting ant

Animal facts

Leaf-cutter ants cut pieces of leaf and take them back to their huge underground nests, following a scent trail they leave. Inside the nest, the leaf pieces broken down and used for growing fungus. The ants feed on this fungus.

Where they live

Central and South America

Habitat

Forests

What they eat

Fungus

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