Need identification on a queen ant

Help with identifying the species your ants

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kvc478
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Need identification on a queen ant

Post: # 62634Post kvc478
Sat Aug 17, 2019 7:49 am

Hi guys, caught this ant in central Malaysia on 17/8/2019 around 6pm, it's about 2cm long, I caught it on my dad's car parked between 2 big trees. I currently have it in a test tube setup with cotton and water.

Pray tell if the picture isn't clear enough to provide verification, I will take a new one.
https://imgur.com/a/LZxxwGQ


Thanks for the help.

Camponotus
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Re: Need identification on a queen ant

Post: # 62636Post Camponotus
Sat Aug 17, 2019 8:27 am

Oechophylia Smaragdina
(If i spelled it wrong sorry)

kvc478
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Re: Need identification on a queen ant

Post: # 62637Post kvc478
Sat Aug 17, 2019 9:13 am

Camponotus wrote:
Sat Aug 17, 2019 8:27 am
Oechophylia Smaragdina
(If i spelled it wrong sorry)
I see, thanks for the reply! Are they a full or semi-claustral species?

Hawkeye
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Re: Need identification on a queen ant

Post: # 62925Post Hawkeye
Thu Aug 22, 2019 4:03 pm

That is one gorgeous looking ant. I agree with Camponotus that she's a weaver ant, which unfortunately means she might be very difficult to care for as her and her future colony will have high demands for her enclosure.

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