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| Muhammad Mahdi |
Posted on 24-01-2009 06:22
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 Member Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Posts: 447 Joined: 26.12.08 |
Please help ID the ant below. It was 7-8mm long, feeding on meat. Pictured in Tanzania. Muhammad Mahdi attached the following image:  [29.02Kb] Edited by Muhammad Mahdi on 24-01-2009 06:23 Muhammad ____________________ www.micro2macro.net |
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| Martin Suvak |
Posted on 24-01-2009 11:33
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Member Location: Slovakia Posts: 51 Joined: 02.11.06 |
I am not very familiar with African ants but it is Camponotus sp. Some other photos (lateral view, head detail) could help to id at least the subgenus. |
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| Muhammad Mahdi |
Posted on 25-01-2009 18:25
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Member Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Posts: 447 Joined: 26.12.08 |
Thanks I will upload some other photos sometime 2morrow. Muhammad ____________________ www.micro2macro.net |
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| Muhammad Mahdi |
Posted on 26-01-2009 12:34
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Member Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Posts: 447 Joined: 26.12.08 |
Ant picture
Muhammad Mahdi attached the following image:  [47.39Kb] Muhammad ____________________ www.micro2macro.net |
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| Muhammad Mahdi |
Posted on 26-01-2009 12:40
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Member Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Posts: 447 Joined: 26.12.08 |
This was the solider
Muhammad Mahdi attached the following image:  [40.77Kb] Muhammad ____________________ www.micro2macro.net |
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| Martin Suvak |
Posted on 27-01-2009 11:58
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Member Location: Slovakia Posts: 51 Joined: 02.11.06 |
I was not able to give more information on it but Dr. Brian Taylor, the expert for African ant fauna, kindly replied to my question: "...It seems highly likely to be Camponotus flavomarginatus http://www.antbase.org/ants/africa/camponotus/camponotus_flavomarginatus/camponotus_flavomarginatus.htm " |
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| Muhammad Mahdi |
Posted on 27-01-2009 12:42
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Member Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Posts: 447 Joined: 26.12.08 |
Thank you Martin for all your help. 
Muhammad ____________________ www.micro2macro.net |
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