The Ants of Africa
Genus Dorylus - Subgenus Anomma - Dorylus (Anomma) lamottei Bernard - polymorphism

{Dorylus wilverthi polymorphism} Polymorphism - the photomontages are of specimens collected at Bossou, south eastern Guinea by Tatyana Humle (Humle 1, 20.ix.2001, and Humle 5, 8.ix.2001). The ant colonies were was observed as eaten by chimpanzees using the "ant-dipping" (using tools to gather the ants). The characters are quite distinctive, notably the short, near globose petiole with a spike-like subpetiolar process; the lighter colour and smaller size also seem consistent. See also the polymorphism montage at the bottom. It seems the species may be restricted to the Mt. Nimba massif and surrounding areas.

Tthe various morphs are shown in detail below plus, at the bottom, a major from Ivory Coast, collected and labelled as Dorylus gribodoi by Caspar Schöning.

Other images can be seen in the folders at - {original description} and {original description}

{Dorylus lamottei major} Major

{Dorylus lamottei major} Major - second collection

{Dorylus lamottei media 1} Media 1

{Dorylus lamottei media 2} Media 2

{Dorylus lamottei media 3} Media 3

{Dorylus lamottei minima} Minima (only specimen)

{Dorylus lamottei major}Major from Ivory Coast - labelled as Dorylus gribodoi

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