Photo 32344007, (c) Philip Herbst, all rights reserved, uploaded by Philip Herbst

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What

Red Desert Fierce Ant (Tetramorium rufescens)

Observer

flippie1971

Date

April 3, 2018 05:02 PM SAST

Description

4.5mm Tetramorium ant photographed in Karoo veld. Broadly looks like Tetramorium solidum but without the erect pronotal hairs - therefore I venture T signatum. I include a second photo focused on the pronotum confirming the absence of erect hairs which are so conspicuous on T solidum specimens.

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