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#1 Offline Ilija Mitrevski - Posted June 21 2017 - 8:10 AM

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1. Location of collection: Bitola, Macedonia

2. Date of collection: 21.06.2017
3. Habitat of collection: Urban area
4. Length: 21mm
5. Coloration, hue, pattern and texture: Shiny, small hairs between the segments of the gaster otherwise bald and the whole body is black with the exception of the first segment of the gaster, the bases of the limbs and the underside which are dark orange.
6. Distinguishing characteristics: one petiole node, no spines or bumps on the thorax or waist, there are too many antennal segments and they are too small to count 
7. Anything else distinctive: /
8. Nest description: /
9. pictures:

 

Top:

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Side:

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Face:

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Bottom:

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#2 Offline Ilija Mitrevski - Posted June 21 2017 - 8:15 AM

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I think the genus is Camponotus but I'm not sure.



#3 Offline Nathant2131 - Posted June 21 2017 - 9:57 AM

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Camponotus sp.

#4 Offline Loops117 - Posted June 22 2017 - 8:10 AM

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Camponotus ligniperda



#5 Offline Loops117 - Posted June 22 2017 - 8:28 AM

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Btw, great ID request. Not the greatest of pictures, but you did your best and provided as many angles as you can. The questionnaire was also filled out correctly.

 

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#6 Offline Jonathan21700 - Posted June 22 2017 - 10:53 AM

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Yes, Camponotus ligniperda! Nice find!






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