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Carpenter Ant? - Camponotus floridanus
Copyright © 2009 Paul Celano

Carpenter Ant? - Camponotus floridanus
Miami , Florida, USA
January 24, 2009
big ant
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Contributed by Paul Celano on 27 January, 2009 - 10:06pm
Last updated 2 February, 2009 - 2:30pm

Yes - Camponotus floridanus
An impressive major worker, who nonetheless is crouching under this leave, hoping to remain unnoticed. Long golden hair and wholly black gaster are distinctive vs similarly shaped, sized and colored C. socius.
Sorry for having overlooked this nice pic until now.
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thank you
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