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Leaf cutter ants

Leaf cutters! 

The dream species of many ant keepers. A species frequently featured on TV, for example, in BBC documentaries (David Attenborough). A highly recognizable species, and its most recognizable trait is the habit of walking back to the nest with leaves. To successfully keep leaf-cutting ant colonies, several factors are crucial, particularly the correct temperature and humidity. Adapting the setup to the ant's growth is also essential for success.
A leaf-cutting ant colony takes about 20 months to reach maturity.
Leaf-cutting ant colonies are also polymorphic, meaning they have workers of different sizes (regular workers, medium workers, and majors/soldiers).
Keeping leaf-cutting ant colonies is quite different from other ant species, mainly due to the setup requirements.
Leaf-cutting ant colonies use the leaves to cultivate a fungus, in and around which the colony lives.

Note: When you purchase a leaf cutter colony, you will also receive a comprehensive care sheet.

 

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Leaf-cutter ants

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Buying leafcutter ants isn't easy on yourself. They're quite a difficult ant species. However, it also presents a nice challenge for the ant keeper. If you manage to create the ideal conditions, keeping these ant species is definitely doable. And it's very interesting to follow their progress.

The queen can reach a length of between 12 and 30 millimeters

Looking at the queen, we see that she can reach a length of between 12 and 13 millimeters in the Acromyrmex species. The king of the Atta species is as much as 30mm! The workers reach a length of between 6 and 24 millimeters. Ideally, keep the ants at a temperature around 25 degrees Celsius in the nest.

Leaf-cutter ants

The ant is perfectly capable of growing its own fungus

A unique aspect of leafcutter ants is that they cultivate their fungus from the leaves they cut. This fungus is the lifeblood of leafcutter ants. It serves as their nest, but also provides food for the larvae. This fungus develops best at stable temperatures and humidity levels of 24.5 degrees Celsius and 99% humidity, respectively, or as close to these as possible.

Buy leafcutter ants and you'll own a beautiful and unique ant colony!

When it comes to ants, you have quite a few options. How about buying the Temnothorax ants, for example, a very small ant? If you choose leafcutter ants, you'll be choosing a mix of sizes ranging from 5-6mm to up to 30mm

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