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Texas Leaf-Cutting Ant - Atta texana - female
Copyright © 2006 Seth Patterson

Texas Leaf-Cutting Ant - Atta texana - Female
Salineno, Starr County, Texas, USA
December 2, 2006
Marching in a line, these workers were carrying leaves and granjeno berries (pictured).
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Contributed by Seth Patterson on 9 December, 2006 - 1:30pm

Absolutely Awesome!!!
Please contribute more photos as time allows. You are quite gifted. Mike
… Mike Quinn, 13 January, 2007 - 6:41pm login or register to post comments

 
hello Mr Quinn
Don't worry, I fully intend to. I love this place, it's such an incredible resource and being able to contribute to it is an honor.

Also I just wanted to say that I took a trip with you during one of the Mission Butterfly festivals and it was fantastic. Between yourself, Mike Overton, and the Tvetens I had the time of my life.

I hope to meet you again some day.

Thank you.
… Seth Patterson, 13 January, 2007 - 7:30pm login or register to post comments

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