How to identify it?
Adult
Dinergate, strong. Overall reddish-brown. Head big. Maxillae strong. A pair of geniculate antennae on the head. 3 pairs of walking legs attached to the thorax.
Winged Form
Winged type, head small. Thorax swollen, with translucent membranous wings.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Arthropods Class
Bugs Order
Bees Family
Ants Genus
Leaf-cutter ants Species
Mexican Leaf-Cutting Ant