Leafcutter Ants and their Antibiotics
3D Ant
Download our 3D model of an Acromyrmex octospinosus leafcutter ant here:
http://www.hutchingslab.uk/downloads/LeafCutterAnt5.stl.
Zoom in and you can see in detail the powerful leafcutting mandibles and the eight spines on its back that give it the species name octospinosus.
Download a 3D ant
Download our 3D ant model and view it on your tablet or smartphone using an .stl viewing app such as MeshLab
The model was created by digital artist Sally May using photographs of worker ants in our captive colonies.