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Biology

Collection and Long-Term Maintenance of Leaf-Cutting Ants (Atta) in Laboratory Conditions

Bianca Raissa Nogueira¹, Amanda Aparecida de Oliveira¹, Janiele Pereira da Silva², Odair Correa Bueno¹

¹Institute of Biosciences, Department of General and Applied Biology, Laboratory of Leaf-cutting Ants, São Paulo State University, ²Institute of Psychology, Laboratory Walter Hugo Cunha, São Paulo University

Here, a protocol is described to successfully collect and maintain healthy Atta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) ant colonies in laboratory conditions. Additionally, different nest types and configurations are detailed together with possible experimental procedures.