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Rough Leafcutter Ant

Acromyrmex rugosus

About

A medium-sized leafcutter ant with a distinctly rugose (wrinkled) exoskeleton covered in short spines. It builds relatively small underground nests in grasslands and forest edges. This species often harvests grasses rather than tree leaves for its fungal gardens.

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Did You Know?

It is one of the few leafcutter species adapted to open grassland habitats, primarily harvesting grasses instead of tree leaves.