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Messor Barbarus Worker One of the 400+ workers in my messor barbarus colony. Ants,Macro,Messor Barbarus,Messor barbarus Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Messor Barbarus Worker

One of the 400+ workers in my messor barbarus colony.

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  1. View Darryl Lane's profile
    Darryl Lane
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    Yay! Can defo see you persuading me to get my first colony lol. Posted 10 years ago
  2. View Living Wild's profile
    Living Wild
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    We have this massive black ant in Africa that just smells like Nitrogen (not to be confused with the smell of a Black Mamba that smells the same basically). These ants are rather large (approx. 3 - 4 cm long) and everything is scared of them. They are vicious. I will upload a photo shortly of them killing something. What are they ? Posted 10 years ago
  3. View Stuart's profile
    Stuart
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    I look forward to seeing your picture. I will see if I can help identify the species :) Posted 10 years ago
    1. View WildFlower's profile
      WildFlower
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      It's posted already
      Some very big and angry Ants from Africa Stuart ... please identify. <br /> <br /> These large ants, about 3 cm in length, are ferocious and have a distinct nitrogen smell when angered. Here they actually attacked and killed a Wasp ! No idea of what species they are, but everyone avoids them. Africa,Fall,Geotagged,Namibia,P. tarsatus,Paltothyreus,ant,black,insect,nitrogen
       Posted 10 years ago
  5. View englishindiangirl's profile
    englishindiangirl
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    Hi Stuart I'm intrigued as to why you are 'looking after' colonies of ants! Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Stuart's profile
      Stuart
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      I wish I knew, I couldn't even tell you what got me into it. I do know that ants fascinate me and I can spend hours watching them. Such amazing little creatures and they really are amazing with what they do! Please feel free to get in touch with me if you have any questions about them :) Posted 9 years ago

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The Messor barbarus

''Messor barbarus'' is a species of harvester ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
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Uploaded Jun 27, 2015. Captured Jun 10, 2015 16:57.
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  • Canon EOS 600D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/99s
  • ISO1600
  • 53mm