Help in identifying two queens. Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Borneo

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TripleJJJ
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Location: Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Borneo

Help in identifying two queens. Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Borneo

Post: # 57015Post TripleJJJ
Fri Apr 05, 2019 12:17 pm

Hi all,
I'm new to the forum and to ant-keeping, I need help in identifying two Queens I've caught.

First one is this Odontomachus species, just wondering which particular species is it.
https://i.imgur.com/rEjAijB.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/p8OehDI.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/ULsrtTm.jpg
I caught it on 31 March 2019 in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Borneo.

Second one is this. I suspect its a paratrechina longicornis, but I'm not certain, it's length is just over 4mm, I caught it on 5 April 2019 in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Borneo.
https://i.imgur.com/OeVAUAy.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/YCLTTV3.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/JFlRsrC.jpg
If there's any other information anyone requires please let me know. Also I'd like to apologise in advance if I made any mistakes in posting this, first time here.

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Antloverhuman
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Re: Help in identifying two queens. Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Borneo

Post: # 99456Post Antloverhuman
Mon Jun 05, 2023 11:59 am

All i know is that the second one is not paratrechina longicornis but a pheidoli queen (could be pheidoli parva)
Ants I have-
camponotus compressus colony- the shadow warriors.
Pls just let me have a tetramorium colony

Naoki2023
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Re: Help in identifying two queens. Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Borneo

Post: # 99495Post Naoki2023
Tue Jun 06, 2023 6:06 pm

First one looks like trap jaw(Odontomachus) to me

SYUTEO
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Re: Help in identifying two queens. Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Borneo

Post: # 99497Post SYUTEO
Tue Jun 06, 2023 9:22 pm

First one is Odoontomachus simillimus, second is Pheidole parva.

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