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[antgenius123]

1. Location of collection: Ghana, Accra

2. Date of collection: 30/01/17
3. Habitat of collection: Suburb
4. Length (from head to gaster):About 8mm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture:A shiny black colour
6. Distinguishing characteristics: 2 peitole nodes, the queens legs are slightly lighter than most of her body, 3 rings/stripes around her gaster (I forgot what they are called)
7. Distinguishing behavior: Queen doesn't seem VERY bothered by movement and light.

 

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Edited by antgenius123, February 8 2017 - 7:35 PM.

[Leo]

Some sort of Pheidole

[Martialis]

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[Loops117]

The head is saying Pheidole , but that gaster idk. Wish i was better at IDing.

 

If i was gonna try anything, i'd say Aphaenogaster sp but I'm prolly wrong.

[Alabama Anter]

No, It's definitely Pheidole. 

[Canadian anter]

pheidole, also that's 2 petiole nodes

[MrILoveTheAnts]

I agree it's most likely a Pheidole species, and conveniently Ant Web has only these species listed for your country. I don't think it can be identified by the queen alone though so you may have to wait for workers.

[Kevin]

The head is saying pheidole, but that gaster idk. Wish i was better at IDing.

 

If i was gonna try anything, i'd say Aphaenogaster sp but I'm prolly wrong.

Haha, Apheanogaster has a hooked gaster, similar to Pogonomyrmex.

 

I agree with a Pheidole sp.

[antgenius123]

I agree it's most likely a Pheidole species, and conveniently Ant Web has only these species listed for your country. I don't think it can be identified by the queen alone though so you may have to wait for workers.

Yes it seems I'll have to make some blog posts on how this colony turns out.

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Its back up now