Talk:Leafcutter ant

Ross 2002
"Ross 2002" is cited twice, but there are no details as to what this refers to. There's a Ken Ross a U of Georgia but the only public of his in 2002 is about the genetics of fire ants and has nothing to do with leafcutters.

blueboard.com link
I have removed above link due to the page redirecting all Internet Explorer users to a Firefox download page. While I personally use (and love) Firefox, 60% of people still use it as their browser (reference: http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp). I have replaced the link with one found via a Google search - feel free to replace it with a better one. --Parasite 00:55, 13 May 2006 (UTC)
 * The Lurker's Guide to Leafcutter Ants


 * Wtf does that have to do with ants? Cuzandor 18:23, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Sorry I mentioned the wrong link above (corrected), the link I replaced is the one pointing at www.blueboard.com/leafcutters . If you follow that link you will see what I mean wrt Firefox. Parasite 22:26, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

No policy
There is no rule that linked sites must conform to ad-hoc policies made by editors. Can you point me to any such rule?
 * From WP:EL, it is best to avoid using URL redirection sites in external links.  This site resirects visitors using Internet Explorer to another page, so it is not allowed.  Nacon kantari  03:53, 25 May 2006 (UTC)


 * That is just plain BS, forgive the wording....if you look at that rule, it is meant for "empty" sites that redirect to a site with content. The original URL is to a site with content. User:kalimantan


 * Unfortunately the site at http://www.blueboard.com/leafcutters/ does not allow free and ready access to information to a significant percentage of the population. Access to information linked to should be available to anyone using a (mostly) standards compliant browser.  Remember, Wikipedia is not a soapbox, and I believe that this applies to the sites to which we link.  It is unfortunate that the site in question is not accessible as it appears to have a lot of relevant information.  BTW, I have edited the WP:EL page to start a discussion on this issue.  Regards Parasite 05:43, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
 * So, how is this different from sites that ask you to download plugins in order to view the site? This site does not prevent people from accessing the site due to race, religion, or even charging for money. It ask that people view the site using a particular "plugin" in order to view the site as the author would like it to be viewed. People are free to choose at that point. Kalimantan.
 * Discussion moved to (Wikipedia Talk:External links) Parasite 09:45, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

Four years later and the redirecting is gone, although the site in question still irritates IE users with a dialog box. I'm putting the link back. 4pq1injbok (talk) 05:59, 17 April 2010 (UTC)

Adaptive features
Hi, can any bdy tell me of any special adaptive features of the leaf cutter ant ? im clueless —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 210.55.101.83 (talk) 04:30, 27 March 2007 (UTC).

leafcutter ants
have a substantial invasion of leafcutter ants. several trees in my yard are gone and the rest are in immediate danger. Any one knows a way to contain the damage? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Biggaucho (talk • contribs) 17:25, 1 October 2008 (UTC).

Not a taxon
It has previously been pointed out that "leaf-cutter ant" is not a scientific name and therefore proposed that the article should be merged into Atta (genus) and Acromyrmex. However, even in scientific works these ants are referred to as leaf-cutters (e.g. "leaf-cutting ant Atta colombica"), so IMHO there should be an article with this name. --Fama Clamosa (talk) 09:46, 22 January 2010 (UTC)

The Lion King
The opening sequence of The Lion King shows leafcutter ants in an African setting. Critics insist that this is an error and would not happen. The article does not list any species in Africa.-- ♦Ian Ma c M♦  (talk to me) 14:08, 26 September 2011 (UTC)

Agriculture
Why, after a brief skimming over of the article, has the word "agriculture" not appeared to me? It talks about "ant-fungus mutualism", but is not human agriculture also mutualism? These ants are the only genera discovered so far other than humans that do agriculture, although to be sure, it is instinct, not culture. But it did not begin as instinct, obviously - no behavior does. In a few million years, farming may be instinctual to humans as well (see Niche Construction Theory). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.48.60.230 (talk) 04:51, 19 February 2013 (UTC)

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Dead link to Lincoln Park Zoo
This link is 404 https://www.lpzoo.org/articles/features/Leafcutter_Ants/index.html --181.90.236.24 (talk) 19:41, 4 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I've changed it to an archived version.-- ♦Ian Ma c M♦  (talk to me) 06:39, 5 November 2018 (UTC)