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Ant - Camponotus socius - female
Copyright © 2007 Machele White

Ant - Camponotus socius - Female
Lady Lake, Lake County, Florida, USA
April 13, 2007

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Ant - Camponotus socius - female Ant - Camponotus socius - female
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Contributed by Machele White on 17 April, 2007 - 7:10am
Last updated 17 June, 2007 - 7:25pm

Hi
Machele. I photographed this species earlier in the week.
Gordon pointed me in the right direction, and there are some good images here.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 17 June, 2007 - 7:25pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Ants.
… Machele White, 17 April, 2007 - 11:36am login or register to post comments

Carpenter Ants (Camponotus sp.) - young foudress
This newly dealated female was digging a burrow in order to shelter herself for the night. If the soil is suitable and if she remains unnoticed - especially by other ants, her worst enemies - she will remain there until first workers emerge. That's why you didn't see her coming out anymore after some while: she was fitting her future nest chamber out.
… Richard Vernier, 17 April, 2007 - 10:51am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you.
For the ID and the information, it is very interesting.
… Machele White, 17 April, 2007 - 11:35am login or register to post comments

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