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Atta mexicana species of leaf-cutter ant , a New World ant of the subfamily Myrmicinae of the genus Atta . This species is from one of the two genera of advanced attines (fungus-growing ants) within the tribe Attini .
Description
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The queen is approximately 30 mm long, and dark brown. Workers are dark brown, with thorns. Soldiers grow up to 18 mm, and are well-fortified.[2]
The ants cut leaves and grow a basidiomycete fungus called Leucoagaricus gongylophoru s Agaricaceae ) with them.[3] Oleic acid is one of their undertaking triggers.[4]
Distribution
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A. mexicana is found in Mexico (where is commonly called hormiga chicatana , hormiga podadora de hoja /desert ant [5] [6] [7] mochomo ),[8] Arizona , United States.[9]
This species is highly adaptive, and thrives in such urban areas as Puerto Vallarta . Densities of A. mexicana nests are very high in numerous areas, including the resort community of Nuevo Vallarta.[10]
Culinary use
[ edit ] Cooked chicken covered with chicatana sauce
The species is found in various locations of central and southern Mexico during the start of the rainy season , when the soil becomes wet and the ants leave for their nuptial flight .[11] chicatanas , during which they clean their anthill and create new colonies, becoming very abundant. In Chiapas , for example, they are harvested from late May to early July. In Tuxtla Gutiérrez , they are known as nucú [12] in Chiapa de Corzo and Ocosingo they are respectively called nacasmá cocosh [13] Veracruz , Oaxaca , the mountainous areas of Guerrero , Guanajuato , Puebla , Morelos , and Edomex .[12]
When consumed as snacks (botanas ), they are fried with olive oil or toasted on a comal , usually with salt, lemon, and hot sauce , and traditionally accompany the Pox .[12] tacos . In Maya regions, they are stewed in chilmole
In Mixtec tradition, they are the main ingredient of a sauce called salsa de chicatanas chili pepper , onion and garlic and smeared on cooked meat or cheese tortillas [14] chile de árbol by the Zoque people of Jamiltepec , the one made with coastal chili in Pinotepa Nacional ,[12] guajillo chili in the Mixteca Poblana . In Veracruz, they are included in a pipián tlatonile [12]
Gallery
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Workers of
Atta mexicana at Montreal Insectarium
Profile view of ant Atta mexicana
Head view of a soldier ant of Atta mexicana
Dorsal view of worker ant of Atta mexicana
See also
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References
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^ Espinoza, César; Izquierdo, Inés Zavala; Couttolenc, Alan; Landa-Cadena, Gandhi; Valenzuela, Jorge; Trigos, Ángel (2017). "In vitro isolation and identification of Leucoagaricus gongylophorus from Atta mexicana (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) fungal garden" . Revista Mexicana de Micología . 46 ISSN 0187-3180 .
^ López-Riquelme, Germán Octavio; Fanjul-Moles, María Luisa; Cruz-López, Leopoldo; Malo, Edi A. (2006-11-01). "Antennal olfactory sensitivity in response to task-related odours of three castes of the ant Atta mexicana (hymenoptera: formicidae)" . Physiological Entomology . 31 4 ): 353–360. doi :10.1111/j.1365-3032.2006.00526.x . ISSN 0307-6962 . S2CID 84890901 .
^ "Archived copy" (PDF) . www1.inecol.edu.mx . Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2022 .{{cite web }}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link )
^ Mintzer, Alex (1995). "Diet of the Leafcutting Ant, Atta Mexicana (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), in a Sonoran Desert Habitat". Journal of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science . 28 JSTOR 40024299 .
^ Wetterer, James; Himler, A.G.; Yospin, M.M. (2001-01-01). "Foraging ecology of the desert leaf-cutting ant, Acromyrmex versicolor, in Arizona (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)" . Sociobiology . 37
^ http://web.ecologia.unam.mx/laboratorios/fmolina/pdf/libro/Capitulo%2015%20Insectos.pdf [permanent dead link
^ Authorman, John (1999), Adventures Among Ants: A Global Safari with a Cast of Trillions , Publishinghouse, ISBN 978-0-520-26199-0
ISBN 0-520-26199-2 , p. 170
^ "Behavioral plasticity in soldiers of Atta mexicana and its adaptive significance in urban environments" . Archived from the original on 2011-01-07. Retrieved 2010-08-20 .
^ "La Hormiga Chicatana " . Mundo Hormigas (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 June 2020 .
^ a b c d e R. Muñoz . "Hormiga chicatana " . Diccionario enciclopédico de la Gastronomía Mexicana (in Spanish). Larousse Cocina . Retrieved 3 June 2020 .
^ "Hormiga "chicatana", un gourmet chiapaneco" (video) (in Spanish). Azteca Noticias. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2020 .
^ "Salsa de chicatanas / como preparar " (video) (in Spanish). Mis Recetas y Más Con Ivette. 2 July 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2 June 2020 .
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