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[Edegio]

Photos : https://imgur.com/a/pFZuAv8

Date : 19-6-19 or 6-19-19

Location : Malta Marsaskala

 

Location of Capture : Malta, Dingli, Savio College

Date of Capture : 5-6 Months Ago

Habitat of Collection : Center of Savio College Nuptial Flight

Length : 11mm

Coloration : Seems Like Full Black

 

Edit :

Tips of her legs are red and her mouth seems red also

Edited by Edegio, June 19 2019 - 7:19 AM.

[Barristan]

I'm not quite sure, I think Messor, but it'd probably best to compare the queen to pictures of Messor and Aphaenogaster species which occur on Malta: http://antwiki.org/wiki/Malta

[VoidElecent]

I initially though it was Aphaenogaster, but the more I thunk about it, she looks like Messor.

[ponerinecat]

Messor.

[AntsBC]

Messor capitatus, due to the structure of her propodeum, duller surface of her body, and her head shape.

Edited by AntsBC, June 19 2019 - 12:46 PM.