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Carpenter ant colony - Camponotus pennsylvanicus - female

Carpenter ant colony - Camponotus pennsylvanicus - Female
Perry County, Pennsylvania, USA
The colony is now about 9 months old. They have moved out of the nest to a warmer spot in the cage. Made for a good opportunity to finally get a clear shot of the colony. It was simply amazing to watch them pull off the moving. The queen stayed at the old nest spot long after the workers cleared all the brood out.

Makes me wonder how they came to a group decision to move. Obviously, this proves they have to have some sort of chemical language to be able to coordinate such a moving of their base.

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