The Ants of Africa
Camponotus maculatus (Fabricius) type form variation in minors
Camponotus maculatus introduction
Note that the specimens shown in the folders linked below show quite high consistency in the major workers but the minor workers vary quite a lot in their colour and surface texture, most noticeably on the alitrunk. 

{Camponotus maculatus minor Cameroun 99}I have transcribed Donisthorpe's description or rather re-description of the type specimen on the linked page - Camponotus maculatus and the Cameroun specimens are a perfect match in all aspects.

The photomontage is of a minor collected in Cameroun, Kribi; McKey Wolbachia project (Cameroon 99); see on OUMNH list

{Camponotus maculatus minor Benin}From Benin, minor from the Forêt de Gnanhouizoumè; collector by Sévérin Tchibozo (Benin 14); see on OUMNH list

{Camponotus maculatus minor Ghana} From Ghana, a minor, collector S Sky Stephens (06G0013) with very reduced pale areas on the gaster; see on OUMNH list.

{Camponotus maculatus minor Sudan}From Sudan, Khashm El Girba, East Sudan; collector Awatif Omer (2009-06); the minor has the head and alitrunk almost wholly pale orange-brown apart from the scapes, anterior clypeus and mandibles which are dark brown; see on OUMNH list.
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