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Number of segments between alitrunk and gaster
(Only 1 segment (the petiole) is reduced or isolated between the alitrunk and gaster)
Acidipore
(Acidipore absent)
Sting
(Sting present; pygidium unarmed)
Shape of gaster
(Not as above)
Petiole attachment
(Petiole narrowly attached)
Spiked petiole
(Petiole not spiked; mandibles not as above)
Tibial spur
(Ventral tip of tibia with 2 spurs (large pectinate and small simple spur))
Identity
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What this specimen is (based on the available information).
Family - Formicidae, Subfamily -
Ponerinae
Diagnostic
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Feature to examine:
Pretarsal claws
Option 1
Pretarsal
claws with
smooth
inner curvatures
Option 2
Pretarsal
claws with
pectinate
inner curvatures