Attaphila

This myrmecophilous genus of cockroaches, belonging to the family Ectobiidae, is restricted to leaf-cutter ants as hosts. Attaphila cockroaches are known to ride on workers within the ant nest. Attaphila are only known from nests of leaf-cutting ants (Atta, Acromyrmex, Amoimyrmex), with one questionable exception, an undetermined Attaphila individual briefly spotted in the nest of an undetermined Trachymyrmex species2 (VN personal observation). It is noteworthy that Attaphila individuals were also observed to follow trails of Trachymyrmex.