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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
Chicatana Leafcutter Ants
Atta mexicana
Chicatana ants, or hormigas chicatanas, are a species of flying leaf-cutter ant. They are much larger than your typical picnic ant, dark brown or red in color as opposed to black. Local communities in Oaxaca, Chiapas, and Guerrero have been collecting and consuming chicatanas since the pre-Hispanic era.
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