Leafcutter ants are endemic to South and Central America, and are ever-present in nature there. There is not only one type of leafcutter ants, but close to 50 different species. Every of this specie is based on a social system which complexity is second only to human societies.
For instance, smaller ants are on top of the leaf to make sure no flies lake eggs. Soldiers ants lay down the trail and protect the colony. They also check the leaf and send workers back when it is not good enough.
- Leafcutter ants are found all over Central America, and we could observe them really well at the Monteverde Butterfly Garden.
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