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[NotAxo]

 

Found Yesterday

In a semi rural, subarban area

Many crop plantaions nearby (banana, rubber, pineapple, rice, teak)

Nearest plantation (rubber, and pinapple)

Found a dealate in the evening at about 5:30 pm

Exactly 8mm queen

5-6mm workers (wild, no other species like this are found, only camponotus, solenopsis, tetramorium etc are found)

Gaster is ALWAYS curved inwards

Very dark maroon colors for workers and queens

When handled or disturbed, the workers release a funny/sweet smelling fume, which if inhaled a bit too much, can cause annoyance for humans

Nests in dirt, i have never found these ants in any other place

They have large colonies, maybe in the 10Ks

they have lots of satellite nests

 

 

[Mettcollsuss]

Myrmicaria brunnea group

[Stubyvast]

Yup I second myrmecaria brunnea. All pictures of these queens have her gaster in that position. I suspect it's to maximize the ease for egg laying and cleaning of her gaster. Although she can't have flown like that right?!?

Edited by Stubyvast, July 3 2024 - 5:40 PM.

[NotAxo]

I saw them flying at my porch light, but it was a bit more straightened, but not as straight as a normal queen.