Myrmecology which is the study of ants is another good general ant site. They're Real Cutups is a page from an on line encyclopedia about leaf cutter ants. Atta sexdens is the scientific name for the leafcutter ant. This page has detailed scientific information about leafcutters. The sites below deal with informtion about macaw parrots.
Macaws are the largest, perhaps most familiar group of parrots and are very long lived birds.
One species, the Spix's Macaw, is one of the most endangered birds in the world. Needless to say, in addition to habitat destruction, the pet trade has been a major factor in depleating many parrot species in the wild. The above images came from the Macaw Landing Foundation Macaws Compendium contains general information about Macaws and other parrots from an on line Book of Parrots web site. Macaw Landing Foundation is an organization trying to conserve Macaws and habitat in South America. This is their web site.