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[JimmyVe]

At the dutch part of the forum someone posted this pictures, any idea which species it is ? My guess goes out to a Camponotus sp.

http://www.antstore.net/viewtopic.php?p=60741#60741

[Gaster]

Oh, didn't see this posting from you, I allready sent you a PM. Like I wrote, I'm pretty sure its a Camponotus gigas worker. They live in Malaysia and look quite simular to this.

[miszt]

almost certainly camp gigas, the red banding is a good give away, and hte fact it was found in malaysia pretty much confirms it

[Purifier]

Believe its Campnotus gigas, too. She looks really huge on the photo and as the others said: the red/brown branding.....

[Messorus]

Camponotus gigas by mine opinion

[ant dude]

yep its gotta be camponotus gigas.............love this species big and beutiful lol

[Skippy]

yes it is gigas , and here is picture of gigas queen

[ant dude]

omg well nice, love the big queen proper lush thanks 4 pic skippy

[JimmyVe]

Thanks you guys, i think this is solved.
Very nice pictures Skippy, damn she is big !

[miszt]

init! I'd love a gigas colony one day but maybe not untill i have room for a small rainforest in my house haha

[SteveUK28]

lol miszt sound like a plan for that custon built outside haven
Yes.. V Kewl pics.. i love this ant loads

[kashmir79]

MY GOD

that scared me

Beauty though !! does Gigas mean Giant in Latin ?

[JimmyVe]

does Gigas mean Giant in Latin ?

I'm not sure about that, but it could be, does any one know Latin around here ?

[miszt]

it kind of means Giants, latin is a complicated language, i expect gigas has all sorts of meanings, all based around saying sumthing is big

[mpir]

It's actually from greek, γίγας and yes, it means giant.