Leaf-cutter-ant-associate
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Attaphila fungicola
ant cockroach
Attaphila fungicola is a small myrmecophilous cockroach species described by Wheeler in 1900. The species is notable for its obligate association with leaf-cutter ants (Atta spp.), living within ant colonies. It belongs to the family Ectobiidae and has been documented in Texas and other parts of North America. The common name "ant cockroach" reflects this specialized ecological relationship.