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mtrein: Help identify - southern Brazil (11. Sep 2012 17:57)

Hi, this looks so much like an Acromyrmex... However, it is only about 4mm big. I have never seen one so small. Could it be something else? The picture is terrible, I know, but I only have my iphone here right now.

http://i49.tinypic.com/1ffh41.jpg

Pi.Ag3: Re: Help identify - southern Brazil (11. Sep 2012 18:20)

Hi,

the picture is really bad, but I think this could be a Trachymyrmex queen - also a fungus growing, but not leaf-cutting ant.

Greetings, Phil

mtrein: Re: Help identify - southern Brazil (11. Sep 2012 18:49)

I was actually thinking it is a Mycetarotes because of the darker head and abdomen in relation to the thorax. Could it be so?

Pi.Ag3: Re: Help identify - southern Brazil (11. Sep 2012 19:22)

Dude, sorry but I can't even see the coloration of your queen... But yes, could be also Mycetarotes or one of the other small fungus-growers like Cyphomyrmex...

Greetings, Phil

mtrein: Re: Help identify - southern Brazil (12. Sep 2012 23:26)

Yes, that's true - the picture is really bad.

In any case, she still has not dropped her wings. If she does not drop her wings for the next three days or so I will release her.

Thanks