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Golden carpenter Ant´s larve

Camponotus sp. (possible)

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Field Notes

Description:

An abandoned larva (probably a Camponotus) by army ant.

Habitat:

Rainforest

Species ID Suggestions

no common name

Camponotus sp.
Myrmecos
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Comments (7)
ceherzog
Welcome Myrmecos...obviously, an ant expert. You will be much appreciated as a new member of Project Noah.
Jonathan Sequeira
This link for the adult Camponotus sp http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6830032/fullscreen
Myrmecos
This is not the army ants' larva, but a captured pupa of another ant species in the genus Camponotus. Army ants eat the brood of other species, so immature ants captured in the columns are not necessarily those of the army ants.
PriscillaSantos
Very disturbing to me and a little disgusting image... but also very cool and sensitive! Congrats! ...the awesome images do this to the people who watchs it... it's a piece of art!
Jonathan Sequeira
So cool, usually larvaes are not abandoned, I could´not notice any problem around ...
ceherzog
Oh my...is that cool, or what!

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PublishedJune 6, 2011

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