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Could you identify which species of ant is this queen?

Biology Asked by DarkGuardian2006 on December 10, 2020

could you identify which species of ant is this queen. I caught it in Bangalore, India. I caught it after a rain at around five to six.

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Although absolutely no formal criteria are visible on your photo, the general shape of the ant, especially the wide elongated head and low thorax, is typical of the ant genus Camponotus.

See ref below:

Bolton, B., Alpert, G., Ward, P. S., & Naskrecki, P. (2006). Bolton’s Catalogue of Ants of the World. Massachusetts, Harvard University Press (CD-ROM).

Answered by Nakx on December 10, 2020

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