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More than 1500 species of the wild flora and fauna of Zihuatanejo.
All photographs were taken in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, and the surrounding area.
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Ants of Zihuatanejo
FAMILY FORMICIDAE
Acromyrmex Ants
Genus Acromyrmex
Commonly known as "leafcutter ants". Agricultural ants: they cut fresh vegetation to feed to a specialized fungus that grows only in ant nests and serves as the ants' food source.
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