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 Please help ID the ant below.
It was 7-8mm long, feeding on meat. Pictured in Tanzania.
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 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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 Thanks
I will upload some other photos sometime 2morrow.
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 This was the solider
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 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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 Thank you Martin for all your help. Smile
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