Queen Id please

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AntsSA
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Queen Id please

Post: # 18360Post AntsSA
Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:17 am

She is 5mm long caught on wednesday 15 march in cape town south africa
http://imgur.com/a/BBH1U
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lepisiota capensis colony
Cardiocondyla sp.
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Messor. Sp. X 4
Myrmicine Sp. X 2
atopomyrmex Sp. X 2
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Re: Queen Id please

Post: # 18361Post Martialis
Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:19 am

Are toil able to get a picture of her from above?
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Re: Queen Id please

Post: # 18363Post Batspiderfish
Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:50 am

Yeah, we need more pictures -- one from above and one from the side to go with this image of the head.
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Re: Queen Id please

Post: # 18364Post AntsSA
Tue Mar 21, 2017 10:01 am

Here you go
http://imgur.com/a/Mdr1V
2 more pics.
I also suspected it wasn't Tetramoriam
Keeping.
lepisiota capensis colony
Cardiocondyla sp.
Founding
Messor. Sp. X 4
Myrmicine Sp. X 2
atopomyrmex Sp. X 2
Ants SA
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Re: Queen Id please

Post: # 18389Post AntsSA
Tue Mar 21, 2017 11:08 pm

Can someone please reply
Keeping.
lepisiota capensis colony
Cardiocondyla sp.
Founding
Messor. Sp. X 4
Myrmicine Sp. X 2
atopomyrmex Sp. X 2
Ants SA
:lol: :lol:
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https://m.youtube.com/channel/UC404jNiUH33dFnxqSZajoPg
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Re: Queen Id please

Post: # 18404Post Batspiderfish
Wed Mar 22, 2017 8:31 am

Well, It's hard to tell from the pictures. She is probably Monomorium, but there's no way for me to confirm this.
If you enjoy my expertise and identifications, please do not put wild populations at risk of disease by releasing pet colonies. We are responsible to give our pets the best care we can manage for the rest of their lives.
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