Atta texana
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| phylum | Arthropoda | Atta texana (the Texas Leafcutting Ant) is a species of ant in the family Formicidae, famous for its fungus gardening behavior. It is native to the Southern United States (primarily Texas and Louisiana) and Northeastern Mexico. Colonies are large (up to 2 million individuals) and workers cut and transport plant material to cultivate the fungus that serves as their sole food source.
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| Class | Insecta | |
| order | Hymenoptera | |
| family | Formicidae | |
| subfamily | Myrmicinae | |
| genus | Atta | |
| species | A. texana |
