InvertebratesLeast concern

Hormiga Isaú

Atta vollenweideri

A leaf-cutting ant that builds large nests which can reach 2 metres in depth, 1 metre in height and 6 or 7 metres in diameter, with hundreds of openings. They feed on a fungus that grows inside the nest chambers on the leaves they cut and carry in from outside

Key Features

Habitat

In Uruguay it lives exclusively in the western littoral region, in areas of saline soil flats known as blanqueales. It is considered a bioengineering species because of its ability to modify its surroundings.

Taxonomic classification

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Family: Formicidae

Genus: Atta

Where to Find It

This species has been recorded in the following biodiversity reserves:

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