Leaf-cutter ant worker carrying leaf fragments back to their nest. The small ant riding on the leaf is called a Minim.

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The small ant riding on the leaf is called a minim, which protects the worker carrying the leaf from aerial attacks of parasitic flies of the family Phoridae.

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Size: 5500px × 3667px
Location: Costa Rica
Photo credit: © Bazzano Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: animal, ant, biology, community, formicidae, group, guard, hymenoptera, insect, jungle, leaf-cutter, macro, micro, minim, nature, situ, teamwork