5mm major worker id

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AntsSA
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5mm major worker id

Post: # 21928Post AntsSA
Sun May 28, 2017 1:46 pm

Caught in cape town, south Africa
Is 5mm long and is blackish.
http://imgur.com/a/FpBP4
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lepisiota capensis colony
Cardiocondyla sp.
Founding
Messor. Sp. X 4
Myrmicine Sp. X 2
atopomyrmex Sp. X 2
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Re: 5mm major worker id

Post: # 21973Post AntsSA
Sun May 28, 2017 11:30 pm

It had minors as well but nothing in between.
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: 5mm major worker id

Post: # 21979Post Martialis
Mon May 29, 2017 8:00 am

The pictures aren't clear enough; sorry.
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Re: 5mm major worker id

Post: # 21981Post Batspiderfish
Mon May 29, 2017 8:15 am

The camera is focusing on the white cotton in most of these pictures, so the worker is out of focus and underexposed (the images are too dark).
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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