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Photo#344600
Leafcutter Ant outing - Acromyrmex versicolor

Leafcutter Ant outing - Acromyrmex versicolor
Picture Rocks, NW of Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA
October 6, 2009
Size: 3 to 10 mm
Worker and female?

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Right
The upper insect is indeed a winged female, i.e. a wannabe foundress queen. In this genus, size difference between queen and major workers is much slighter then in close relative Atta Leafcutters.

 
Thanks, Richard

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