tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post3276492705770250318..comments2024-03-25T16:04:06.581-05:00Comments on MObugs: Leaf-Cutter AntsShelly Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18367843308248195970noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-55906132777583955422011-02-15T03:38:03.636-06:002011-02-15T03:38:03.636-06:00Thank you, Shelly, so much for taking the time and...Thank you, Shelly, so much for taking the time and trouble to help me with an identification for my red Bug with circles on its back! I note that this species has been seen in France, too, and will try to find out some more now that you have set me on the trail. I really am very grateful. I have added your blog to my feed, and look forward to learning much more in the days to come.Caroline Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05203454486693014969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-12847780931234914342011-02-14T15:06:44.900-06:002011-02-14T15:06:44.900-06:00Thank you so much for looking at the Bug larva on ...Thank you so much for looking at the Bug larva on my blog, Wild and Wonderful. It's a shame it's a poor photo - the creature was heading off fast so it was a case of snap away or miss!Caroline Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05203454486693014969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-8656441640198606332011-02-11T12:45:37.710-06:002011-02-11T12:45:37.710-06:00WOW James thank you for providing such wonderful i...WOW James thank you for providing such wonderful information about these unique ants. I had no idea that we had fungus growing ants in Missouri...that is amazing. I had heard there were species of leafcutters in the United States but wasn't sure where they were or what their species names are.Shelly Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367843308248195970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-11873510956590055872011-02-11T12:40:14.918-06:002011-02-11T12:40:14.918-06:00Three true leafcutter ants can be found in the US,...Three true leafcutter ants can be found in the US, Atta texana in southern Texas, Atta mexicana in southern Arizona, and Acromyrmex versicolor in hot desert areas from Texas to California. There are also numerous other fungus growers that do not cut leaves, but grow their fungus gardens on fallen flowers and other small plant parts or on caterpillar droppings. One of these, Trachymyrmex septentrionalis lives right here in Missouri. It prefers warm, well-drained, often sandy locations, such as sandstone woodlands and glades, and sand prairies.James C. Tragerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16843481778096677426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1013316887660017880.post-15690661159578252732011-02-11T09:19:31.808-06:002011-02-11T09:19:31.808-06:00This sounds fun, I may be near there this weekend....This sounds fun, I may be near there this weekend.One of my profs runs ths wonderful area.Out on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.com