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Panamanian Leaf-Cutter Ants - 1

Leaf-cutter ants are among the most highly evolved species in the world. Within a colony, there are many different body types and work specialties. These ants are taking leaf cuttings to the nest, where they will be chewed up and used as the "soil" for growing a fungus on which the colony feeds.

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Uploaded on January 24, 2009
Taken on January 17, 2009