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ID - Brazil (Beautiful queen!!)

Started By AntsBrazil , Nov 3 2016 7:17 AM

Best Answer AntsBrazil , November 3 2016 - 10:52 AM

Seems to be Acromyrmex coronatus.

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#1 Offline AntsBrazil - Posted November 3 2016 - 7:17 AM

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Hello, just wanted to share and possibly identify exactly this ant, very beautiful queen:

 

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Atta sexdens

Camponotus rufipes

Camponotus cf. puntulactus

Pachycondyla striata

Solenopsis saevissima

 

 

 

#2 Offline Loops117 - Posted November 3 2016 - 7:23 AM

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I still think she's Aphaenogaster occidentalis


Just kidding. I think she's Acrymyrmex versicolor. Even though they're not found in brazil.


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#3 Offline Canadian anter - Posted November 3 2016 - 10:45 AM

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acromyrmex but not versicolor
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#4 Offline AntsBrazil - Posted November 3 2016 - 10:52 AM   Best Answer

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Seems to be Acromyrmex coronatus.


Owner of:

 

Atta sexdens

Camponotus rufipes

Camponotus cf. puntulactus

Pachycondyla striata

Solenopsis saevissima

 

 

 

#5 Offline Solenoqueen - Posted November 3 2016 - 6:18 PM

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You can best yourself?!


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#6 Offline AntsBrazil - Posted November 3 2016 - 6:27 PM

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I got the answer on facebook hahaha So since no one said something better I decided to write it here.


Owner of:

 

Atta sexdens

Camponotus rufipes

Camponotus cf. puntulactus

Pachycondyla striata

Solenopsis saevissima

 

 

 

#7 Offline spider_creations - Posted November 4 2016 - 10:15 AM

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Acromyrmex vericolor looks like the brownish red version of this

#8 Offline dspdrew - Posted November 4 2016 - 5:30 PM

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Wow, that looks cooler than Acromyrmex versicolor.


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#9 Offline Zeiss - Posted November 4 2016 - 10:03 PM

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That queen looks amazing


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#10 Offline AntsBrazil - Posted November 5 2016 - 2:24 AM

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Thanks, I'll probably make a journal about her if she lays eggs, next check will be day 10/11


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Atta sexdens

Camponotus rufipes

Camponotus cf. puntulactus

Pachycondyla striata

Solenopsis saevissima

 

 

 

#11 Offline FSTP - Posted November 5 2016 - 4:25 AM

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what a magnificent find! Heres hoping to some great progress!


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