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Paralimni - CYPRUS 08/08/2017 1st queen


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#1 Offline nikolas22t - Posted August 8 2017 - 12:28 PM

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This one found  inside the house walking on the couch, went outside to bring the tubes from the car and found also Camponotus one (another ID post)



Size: Approximately 1-1.3cm

Location: Paralimni, Cyprus

Weather/Temperature: It's  about 26oc at 1am found, no rains or cloudy days either.

Color:  Brown and dark brown


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Edited by nikolas22t, August 8 2017 - 12:31 PM.


#2 Offline nikolas22t - Posted August 8 2017 - 1:41 PM

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maybe formica clara ?



#3 Offline ultraex2 - Posted August 9 2017 - 7:41 AM

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That head is way too big for a formica - I'm kind of thinking this is some type of Pheidole or maaaybe Solenopsis.



#4 Offline Jonathan21700 - Posted August 10 2017 - 2:31 PM

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I suggest taking a picture of her out of the test tube one some flat surface. It's definitely not Formica might be Crematogaster.



#5 Offline VoidElecent - Posted August 10 2017 - 2:38 PM

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I agree, this looks like Crematogaster. I also do agree that this ant's head is awfully large, it may be a socially parasitic Crematogaster species.






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