Atta sexdens, Leaf Cutter
name: Atta atta sexdens
homeland: South-America
caste: very intensive caste
appearence of the queen: ca. 30 mm, very dark brown stout queen
appearance of the workers: brown, at the back with thorns
appearance of the soldiers: to 18 mm, well-fortified animals
nutrition: fungi which the ants cultivate of bramble-, raspberry-, oaks- or roseleafs
temperature: 28°C
air humidity: dump-tropical rainforest
number of basins: at least 3 basins (food-, brood- and trash-chamber)
dimensions of basin: great basins from size 50 x 20 x 50 cm
soil conditions: loam, humus soil, wood
planting: Rosaceen
accessories: heat radiation, heating, air humidification
specifics: fungus cultivating ant-specie, cutting leafs which process to pulp is the basis of their fungus cultivation.
quantity: one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development); with fungus
Tags: Atta
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