Adetomyrma goblin, Madagascar
The correct answers to the slate of mystery larvae:
A. Technomyrmex
B. Aphaenogaster
C. Odontomachus
D. Pheidole
E. Adetomyrma
By my count, that gives Guillaume 6 points, Danny McDonald 2 points, and Rodolfo 2 points. The most difficult one took the most time to guess, as the Pheidole larva didn’t show anything to distinguish it from similarly fuzzy myrmicine larvae such as Crematogaster or Strumigenys.
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