If you were to describe this ant would you use the word "Glänzend"
The auto translate tells me that this means "shiny" and I think it seems like the English word "glazed" and I would say, no, this a...
@nprofile1q... German-speaking zoologist here (not specialised in ants, though). I read the description in the German paper. It's hard to determine just from this photo if the description is a match because a lot of it cannot be seen on the photo, i.e. if the colouring is spotted, the relative sizes of the head etc.
If you like, I can translate Mjöberg's description of Melophorus Scipio from the paper for you?
If you like, I can translate Mjöberg's description of Melophorus Scipio from the paper for you?