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Old Town/Wilayah Persekutuan/Malaysia - 24th Of April '17

Started By Phoenix , Apr 24 2017 12:21 AM

Best Answer Aaron567 , April 24 2017 - 5:18 AM

Polyrhachis sp. it looks like. Go to the full post


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#1 Offline Phoenix - Posted April 24 2017 - 12:21 AM

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1. Old Town/Wilayah Persekutuan/Malaysia
2. 4:00 P.M.
3. Outside Of A Restaurant, Clinging Onto The Wall
4. 8 Millimeters [Not Including Antenna]
5. Gaster Is Shaped Weirdly
6. One Petiole Node
7. -
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Assuming: Camponotus Queen?

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 Aaron567 - Posted April 24 2017 - 5:18 AM   Best Answer

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Polyrhachis sp. it looks like.
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#3 Offline Formicarius - Posted April 24 2017 - 5:26 AM

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Yeah Gaster looks like Polyrhachis spec.


#4 Offline Martialis - Posted April 24 2017 - 9:28 AM

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More pictures are needed for an accurate ID; one from the top and one of its face.


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#5 Offline Phoenix - Posted April 24 2017 - 9:45 AM

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Why not both?

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Colonies

Camponotus cf. albosparsus — Journal

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

#6 Offline Jonathan21700 - Posted April 24 2017 - 1:13 PM

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Yeah, looks like Polyrhachis but does remind me a bit of Camponotus.


Edited by Jonathan21700, April 24 2017 - 1:15 PM.

#7 Offline Alabama Anter - Posted April 24 2017 - 1:31 PM

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Yeah does look like Polyrachis...

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#8 Offline Aaron567 - Posted April 24 2017 - 3:47 PM

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Yeah, looks like Polyrhachis but does remind me a bit of Camponotus.

 

Yeah, Polyrhachis are in the same tribe (Camponotini) as Camponotus.


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#9 Offline Jonathan21700 - Posted April 25 2017 - 12:31 PM

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Yeah, looks like Polyrhachis but does remind me a bit of Camponotus.

 

Yeah, Polyrhachis are in the same tribe (Camponotini) as Camponotus.

 

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