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x1mrdonut1x: African ant (11. Aug 2012 09:23)

Hi, i'm now in Tanzania, East Africa and i found this bigass ant:
[img=http://s14.postimage.org/4kvgnzx7h/IMG_3613.jpg]

[img=http://s14.postimage.org/exmcntg4d/IMG_3633.jpg]

Could you help me identify it?
Thanks.

Anonymous: Re: African ant (11. Aug 2012 09:37)

It's definitely a Camponotus species . I would guess Camponotus cf. maculatus .
Your pictures show a major worker, there are also media and minor workers.

Regards, AntsInSL