Texas leaf cutting ants, officially Atta texana, aka town ant, parasol ant or cut ant, are seen in great numbers following trails while carrying leaf fragments high over their bodies.

The fungus Lepiotaceae grows on the chewed-up leaf tissue and the ants cultivate it, ... Texas leaf cutting ants raise underground fungus gardens. Celeste Silling; Mar 31, 2024 ...

The Texas leaf-cutting ant, Atta texana, is a serious pest in recently planted pine plantations in East Texas. The Texas leaf-cutting ant (also called town ant, parasol ant, or cut ...

Like fire ants, these creatures are imported from Central and South America and have no natural enemies in our area. This very comprehensive site from Texas A&M AgriLIFE Extension, Leaf Cutting ...

Texas leaf cutting ants’ subterranean nests may be 15 or 20 feet deep, and they may contain 2 million ants. They are very hard to control. karenfoleyphotography /Getty Images / iStockphoto.

Question: How do we get rid of leaf-cutter ants? — C.H., Cherokee, Texas A Texas leaf cutter ant carrying a leaf that it has removed from a plant. ((File Photo)) Answer: The Texas leaf-cutter ...

First, two lilies disappeared from the garden. Then, a crape myrtle tree was stripped overnight. Tina Ramirez's house in the Harper's Landing neighborhood of The Woodlands was under attack. Every ...

These ants are stripping my trees and bushes of their leaves. I’ve tried the ant baits, granular and sprays that I can buy, but they Leaf cutting ants, fig beetles, can be tough to get rid of ...

Solomon began collecting leaf-cutting ants and their fungi in Central America in 2002 as a graduate ... Research points to possible fungal control for leaf-cutter ants -- Oct. 7, 2015. Texas-bound ...

Never in my life have I seen so much news on leaf-cutting ants! Ok, ok, there's only two findings but that still seems like a lot. Most ants work in a kind of caste society, dividing labor among ...

In Central America’s rain-drenched forests, leaf-cutting ants collect pieces of leaves on which they grow fungi for food. But the rain can hit hard, especially for a small ant.