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Attini
Fungus-growing ants (tribe Attini) comprise all the known fungus-growing ant species participating in ant–fungus mutualism. They are known for cutting grasses and leaves, carrying them to their colonies' nests, and using them to grow fungus, on which they later feed.
Their farming habits typically have large effects on their surrounding ecosystem. Many species farm large areas surrounding their colonies and leave walking trails that compress the soil, which handicaps the growth of plants. Attine colonies commonly have millions of individuals, though some species only house a few hundred.
29 branches of this tribe, most-observed first
Fungus-growing Ants
subtribeAttina
Big-headed Ants
genusPheidole
Turtle Ants
genusCephalotes
Mustache and Pygmy Snapping Ants
genusStrumigenys
Allomerus
genusAllomerus
Procryptocerus
genusProcryptocerus
Goblin Ants
genusOrectognathus
Daceton
genusDaceton
Tranopelta
genusTranopelta
Fierce Gremlin Ants
genusColobostruma
Snappy Gremlin Ants
genusEpopostruma
Solemn Gremlin Ants
genusMesostruma
Eurhopalothrix
genusEurhopalothrix
Octostruma
genusOctostruma
Basiceros
genusBasiceros
Ochetomyrmex
genusOchetomyrmex
Lachnomyrmex
genusLachnomyrmex
Acanthognathus
genusAcanthognathus
Rhopalothrix
genusRhopalothrix
Lenomyrmex
genusLenomyrmex
Blepharidatta
genusBlepharidatta
Protalaridris
genusProtalaridris
Talaridris
genusTalaridris
Microdaceton
genusMicrodaceton
Diaphoromyrma
genusDiaphoromyrma
Chimaeridris
genusChimaeridris
Pilotrochus
genusPilotrochus
Phalacromyrmex
genusPhalacromyrmex
Ishakidris
genusIshakidris
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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Every page naming Attini in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 322028.