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[Phoenix]

Another ID request. 

#1. Location - Glued to a wall outside a bank, same place as usual.

#2. Date of Capture ~ 10/14/2017

#3. Habitat ~ Image - WARNING: Google Maps

#4. Length ~ Around 6 millimeters. `

#5. Coloration / Hue / Pattern / Texture ~ Legs - Transparent Yellow / Head ~ Dark Red / Throrax To Gaster ~ Black 

#6. Distinguishing Characteristics ~ Two petiole nodes, bends similar to Crematogasters / Tetramorium. 

#7. Anything Else Distinctive ~ None.

#8. Nest Description ~ None.

#9. Nuptial Flight [Time & Date] ~ IDK 

#10. Images ~ V 

 

 

 

Edited by Phoenix, October 16 2017 - 3:49 AM.

[VoidElecent]

Your queen reminds me of Trichomyrmex mayri, although it could very well be Monomorium. It looks a little too slender to be Crematogaster.

[Martialis]

I'm thinking M. florica.

[VoidElecent]

I'm thinking M. florica.

 

I think M. floricola tend to have a much more distinct bicoloration.

[Aaron567]

Monomorium floricola queens are born wingless and are unable to have nuptial flights.

[Phoenix]

Well, that rules out Monomorium Floricola leaving only Monomorium Monomorium.

Besides Trichomyrmex Mayri, I was wondering whether Oligomyrmex is possible as well.

http://termitesandan...ligomyrmex.html

[VoidElecent]

Oligomyrmex are pretty much Pheidole; this queen's head would probably be wider.

 

It could be M. monomorium, but I think I'm sticking with Trichomyrmex mayri.

[MegaMyrmex]

The head and eyes and mandiblees scream Trichomyrmex at me, but I don't know which species...

[Phoenix]

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Edited by Phoenix, October 31 2017 - 12:21 PM.

[Etherwulf]

That looks like either a Oligomyrmex or Carebara sp. 

 

This might be helpful.

 

http://www.formicult...il/?hl=malaysia

[Batspiderfish]

Erromyrma latinodis is another possiblity, but we would need detailed pictures of the teeth of the mandibles and the maxillary palps. While the majority of Monomorium are monomorphic, Erromyrma has polymorphic workers.