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Identity - What this specimen is (based on the available information).
Family - Formicidae


Diagnostic - How to further narrow the specimen's identity.  Select the most appropriate option.
Feature to examine:  Number of segments between alitrunk and gaster

  Option 1

 2 segments (petiole and postpetiole) are reduced or isolated between the alitrunk and the gaster

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Pheidole dentata petiole and postpetiole
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  Option 2

 Only 1 segment (the petiole) is reduced or isolated between the alitrunk and gaster

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Camponotus etiolatus petiole
(click image for entire ant)		 Odontomachus clarus petiole
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