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| Jacqueline Burrell |
Posted on 01-02-2009 18:37
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Member Location: Cairo, Egypt Posts: 75 Joined: 13.08.08 |
I would very much appreciate an ID for these ants which are 2 to 3mms long. I would also be fascinated to understand the relationship between the ants and the Pseudococcidae sp. which are feeding off Ipomoea batatas [sweet potato]. The images were taken over the last couple of days in Cairo. Jacqueline Burrell attached the following image:  [118.17Kb] |
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| Martin Suvak |
Posted on 03-02-2009 08:37
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Member Location: Slovakia Posts: 51 Joined: 02.11.06 |
Some small myrmicine ants, it could be Monomorium sp. (maybe M.destructor according to coloration?) or Solenopsis sp. - the photo is not detailed enough for me (I am not dealing with subtropical ants). There are very much tiny species of these genera. Brian certainly could tell more about it. |
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| Jacqueline Burrell |
Posted on 10-02-2009 10:29
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Member Location: Cairo, Egypt Posts: 75 Joined: 13.08.08 |
Another pic
Jacqueline Burrell attached the following image:  [126.31Kb] Edited by Jacqueline Burrell on 10-02-2009 10:30 |
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| Jacqueline Burrell |
Posted on 10-02-2009 10:32
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Member Location: Cairo, Egypt Posts: 75 Joined: 13.08.08 |
Pic 3
Jacqueline Burrell attached the following image:  [123.08Kb] |
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| pierred |
Posted on 11-02-2009 07:41
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 Member Location: Paris (France) Posts: 1448 Joined: 21.04.05 |
Wonderful pictures, by the way.
Pierre Duhem |
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| Jacqueline Burrell |
Posted on 17-03-2009 16:12
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Member Location: Cairo, Egypt Posts: 75 Joined: 13.08.08 |
pierred wrote: Wonderful pictures, by the way. Many thanks. I have only recently started macro photography so all encouraging comments are most welcome.  |
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