Atta

Genus

Atta

Atta

7 species in our catalog · found in 40 parks

Species in this group

Colombian Leafcutter Ant

Colombian Leafcutter Ant

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Atta colombica

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Hairy-Headed Leafcutter Ant

Hairy-Headed Leafcutter Ant

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Atta cephalotes

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Atta laevigata

Atta laevigata

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Atta laevigata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Atta sexdens

Atta sexdens

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Atta sexdens

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Texas Leafcutter Ant

Texas Leafcutter Ant

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Atta texana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Chicatana Leafcutter Ant

Chicatana Leafcutter Ant

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Atta mexicana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Atta robusta
Endemic

Atta robusta

☀️ Diurnal Insect

Atta robusta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%
Jan
~20%
Feb
~20%
Mar
~10%
Apr
~20%
May
~20%
Jun
~20%
Jul
~20%
Aug
~10%
Sep
~10%
Oct
~20%
Nov
~20%
Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

midnight6amnoon6pmmidnight

Where to see Atta

Parks Ranked

#ParkCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
1 of 7
~40%
2 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
1 of 7
~40%
3 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 7
~40%
4 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 7
~40%
5 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
2 of 7
~30%
6 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
2 of 7
~30%
7 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
2 of 7
~30%
8 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 7
~30%
9 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
3 of 7
~30%
10 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
1 of 7
~30%
11 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 7
~30%
12 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
1 of 7
~30%
13 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
1 of 7
~20%
14 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
1 of 7
~20%
15 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
1 of 7
~20%
16 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 7
~20%
17 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
2 of 7
~20%
18 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 7
~20%
19 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 7
~20%
20 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
2 of 7
~20%
21 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 7
~20%
22 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 7
~20%
23 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
1 of 7
~20%
24 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
2 of 7
~20%
25 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
1 of 7
~20%
26 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
1 of 7
~20%
27 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
1 of 7
~20%
28 Padre Island National Seashore 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 7
~10%
29 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
1 of 7
~10%
30 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
1 of 7
~10%
31 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
1 of 7
~10%
32 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
1 of 7
~10%
33 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
1 of 7
~10%
34 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 7
~10%
35 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
1 of 7
~10%
36 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
1 of 7
~10%
37 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
1 of 7
~10%
38 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
1 of 7
~10%
39 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
2 of 7
~10%
40 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 7
~10%

Cities Ranked

#CityCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Cali 🇨🇴 Colombia
1 of 7
~30%
2 León 🇲🇽 México
1 of 7
~30%
3 San José 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
1 of 7
~30%
4 Guatemala City 🇬🇹 Guatemala
1 of 7
~30%
5 Tegucigalpa 🇭🇳 Honduras
1 of 7
~20%
6 Guadalajara 🇲🇽 México
1 of 7
~20%
7 Puebla 🇲🇽 México
1 of 7
~20%
8 Monterrey 🇲🇽 México
1 of 7
~20%
9 Manaus 🇧🇷 Brazil
1 of 7
~20%
10 Belém 🇧🇷 Brazil
1 of 7
~20%
11 Brasilia 🇧🇷 Brazil
2 of 7
~20%
12 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 7
~10%
13 Panama City 🇵🇦 Panama
3 of 7
~10%
14 San Luis Potosí 🇲🇽 México
1 of 7
~10%
15 Medellín 🇨🇴 Colombia
1 of 7
~10%
16 Belo Horizonte 🇧🇷 Brazil
2 of 7
~10%
17 Caracas 🇻🇪 Venezuela
2 of 7
~10%
18 San Salvador 🇸🇻 El Salvador
1 of 7
~10%
19 Houston 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 7
~10%
20 Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷 Brazil
1 of 7
<5%
21 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
1 of 7
<5%
22 San Antonio 🇺🇸 United States
1 of 7
<5%

Challenges

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