Atta vollenweideri, common name chaco leafcutter ant, is a species of leafcutter 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.
Colonies are made up of around 4-7 million individuals.
See also List of leafcutter ants
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Images of winged specimens "The crazy nests built by leaf-cutter ants", Knowable Magazine, 04.15.2026. Dramatic photos. Study: The thermo-sensitive sensilla coeloconica of Atta vollenweideri Study: Wind-induced ventilation of the giant nests of Atta vollenweideri