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Leafcutter Ant
Atta cephalotes
Also known as: Hairy-headed leafcutter ant • Leaf-cutter ant
Kingdom: Animalia• Family: Formicidae• Order: Hymenoptera
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Quick Facts
Common Names:
Leafcutter Ant, Hairy-headed leafcutter ant, Leaf-cutter ant
Class:
Insecta
Data Completeness:
71%
Data Sources
🌍gbif
📚itis
📖wikipedia
🔬eol
🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
10
Countries
Top Locations
Cube, Ecuador
1
Bocas Del Toro, PA
1
Heredia Province, Sarapiqui, Costa Rica
1
PV5Q+GWJ, Cirí Arriba, Panamá
1
Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
1
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First: 6/4/2019 · Latest: 12/2/2025
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