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Started By Formicoidea , Jan 22 2020 6:55 PM

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#21 Offline Aaron567 - Posted January 23 2020 - 2:12 PM

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I change my answer to likely Monomorium. There is no Podomyrma species imaged on AntWeb that has petiole nodes anywhere near as defined as these (they are much more thin and subtle). Its petiole nodes closely resemble that of most species of Monomorium and Solenopsis, but with Solenopsis ruled out because of the location, of course.

#22 Offline ponerinecat - Posted January 23 2020 - 3:35 PM

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This is not podomyrma, though it very closely resembles it. Podomyrma have rather angular thoraxes, usually possesing a pair of spines or simply sharp corners on the front angles. This specimen has a smooth, round thorax. I would say monomorium.