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African Big-headed Ant (Pheidole megacephala)Observer
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I've heard megacephala is actually non native in the savanna areas. Not so sure if this true in this regions but they sure were highly super colonial and formed swarms sweeping the surfaces
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Genus NylanderiaObserver
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Yeah, this one.
Setae well paired and organized.
Propodeum lacking setae.
Metanotal groove complete but very shallow.
6 teeth, mandibles striated? not sure.
Legs and antennae elongate and lack standing hairs.
Since other similar species like Nylanderia otome or Nylanderia yambaru are dumped under Nylanderia, I'm still flagging it under Nylanderia. For now....
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Meranoplus sthenusObserver
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could be glaber variant but based in type specimens I think its closer to sthenus. could be wrong
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Meranoplus glaberObserver
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https://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Key_to_Afrotropical_Meranoplus_species
not so hairy species
