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Amphotis marginataObserver
jakobDescription
Large aggregation found under stone together with ants.
Fascinating paper by one of my former professors (BH): https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0180847
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Genus EburoponeObserver
cluraritDescription
One of the many undescribed species of the genus. A colony of few hundred workers and roughly 15±3 queens. The queens do have a wing scar like structure however by thorax being under developed and eyes being small, I don't think it would be able to fly.
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Myrmoteras binghamiiObserver
chyouDescription
This ant is native to Xishuangbanna, Yunnan
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Ringbum Millipede Muncher Ant (Plectroctena mandibularis)Observer
cluraritDescription
thats not a milipede... maybe a case bearing chrysomelid larva?
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Grandfather's Wood Ant (Axinidris lignicola)Observer
cluraritDescription
Trail of few workers at its type locality.
has a real Dolichoderus-ish feeling not seen in the specimen pics. Mught be filling the same niche?
Definitely not one of the worlds rarest Dolichoderine
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Sculpted Tree Ants (Genus Cataulacus)Observer
stevenw12339Description
marginatus I think
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Genus OgmocerodesObserver
eurysternusDescription
CÔTE D’IVOIRE: MONTAGNES
Site 22-TA, Mont-Tonkoui
1160 m, 07°27'14"N 07°38'07"O
19.XI–2.XII.2022, forêt de nuage
à Parinari, piège à interception
de vol
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Genus LabidopriaObserver
cluraritDescription
wasp found in the Labidus spininodis army. actually not sure if the wasp pictured in the last picture is the same species or not
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Observer
cluraritDescription
beetle found in the Labidus spininodis army and a picture of the ants just for the reference. the beetle shouldn't be in the picture.
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Observer
cluraritDescription
beetle found in the Labidus spininodis army. wonder how the two guests managed to come close in the shot
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Genus PaussusObserver
jandrevanzylDescription
Possibly Curtisipaussus curtisi
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Genus CerapterusObserver
jakobDescription
Interesting paussid beetle tended by Myrmicaria ants, and frantically running around, hence the rather poor photos.
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Genus RhexiusObserver
tommy_andriolloDescription
From a soil sample collected by Giulio Cuccodoro.
