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Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia [10/16/2017]


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#1 Offline Phoenix - Posted October 16 2017 - 3:44 AM

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Another ID request. 
#1. Location - Glued to a wall outside a bank, same place as usual.
#2. Date of Capture ~ 10/14/2017
#3. Habitat ~ Image - WARNING: Google Maps
#4. Length ~ Around 6 millimeters. `
#5. Coloration / Hue / Pattern / Texture ~ Legs - Transparent Yellow / Head ~ Dark Red / Throrax To Gaster ~ Black 
#6. Distinguishing Characteristics ~ Two petiole nodes, bends similar to Crematogasters / Tetramorium. 
#7. Anything Else Distinctive ~ None.
#8. Nest Description ~ None.
#9. Nuptial Flight [Time & Date] ~ IDK 
#10. Images ~ V 
 
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Edited by Phoenix, October 16 2017 - 3:49 AM.

Colonies

Camponotus cf. albosparsus — Journal

Camponotus cf. auriventris — Journal
Camponotus sp.
Colobopsis spp.
Crematogaster sp.
Nylanderia sp.  Journal
Pheidole cf. parva
Solenopsis geminata — Journal
 

#2 Offline VoidElecent - Posted October 16 2017 - 6:01 AM

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Your queen reminds me of Trichomyrmex mayri, although it could very well be Monomorium. It looks a little too slender to be Crematogaster.



#3 Offline Martialis - Posted October 16 2017 - 6:40 AM

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I'm thinking M. florica.


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#4 Offline VoidElecent - Posted October 16 2017 - 2:08 PM

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I'm thinking M. florica.

 

I think M. floricola tend to have a much more distinct bicoloration.


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#5 Offline Aaron567 - Posted October 16 2017 - 2:47 PM

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Monomorium floricola queens are born wingless and are unable to have nuptial flights.


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#6 Offline Phoenix - Posted October 16 2017 - 4:01 PM

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Well, that rules out Monomorium Floricola leaving only Monomorium Monomorium.

Besides Trichomyrmex Mayri, I was wondering whether Oligomyrmex is possible as well.

http://termitesandan...ligomyrmex.html


Colonies

Camponotus cf. albosparsus — Journal

Camponotus cf. auriventris — Journal
Camponotus sp.
Colobopsis spp.
Crematogaster sp.
Nylanderia sp.  Journal
Pheidole cf. parva
Solenopsis geminata — Journal
 

#7 Offline VoidElecent - Posted October 16 2017 - 4:55 PM

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Oligomyrmex are pretty much Pheidole; this queen's head would probably be wider.

 

It could be M. monomorium, but I think I'm sticking with Trichomyrmex mayri.



#8 Offline MegaMyrmex - Posted October 16 2017 - 5:39 PM

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The head and eyes and mandiblees scream Trichomyrmex at me, but I don't know which species...

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It has no commander,
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yet it stores its provisions in summer
    and gathers its food at harvest.

 


#9 Offline Phoenix - Posted October 17 2017 - 4:48 AM

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Edited by Phoenix, October 31 2017 - 12:21 PM.

Colonies

Camponotus cf. albosparsus — Journal

Camponotus cf. auriventris — Journal
Camponotus sp.
Colobopsis spp.
Crematogaster sp.
Nylanderia sp.  Journal
Pheidole cf. parva
Solenopsis geminata — Journal
 

#10 Offline Etherwulf - Posted October 26 2017 - 10:11 PM

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That looks like either a Oligomyrmex or Carebara sp. 

 

This might be helpful.

 

http://www.formicult...il/?hl=malaysia


 

#11 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted October 27 2017 - 12:39 PM

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Erromyrma latinodis is another possiblity, but we would need detailed pictures of the teeth of the mandibles and the maxillary palps. While the majority of Monomorium are monomorphic, Erromyrma has polymorphic workers.


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