Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero
Chicatana Leafcutter Ant
Atta mexicana
Spanish: Hormiga arriera negra
Atta mexicana is a 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.
TaxonomyInsecta › Hymenoptera › Formicidae
Local records18 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records8,908 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2023 – 2025
Months of the 8 most recent records
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings
- 2025-11-12 — observation by victorfkur
- 2025-10-30 — observation by zihuadean
- 2025-06-06 — observation by mkmalik
- 2025-02-18 — observation by syribiq
- 2024-12-31 — observation by elias_bowman
- 2024-07-31 — observation by juan350
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Chicatana Leafcutter Ant (Atta mexicana) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/atta-mexicana/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.