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ants - Camponotus noveboracensis
Copyright © 2009 Bo Z

ants - Camponotus noveboracensis
Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
May 9, 2009
Major and minor worker?

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Contributed by Bo Z on 9 May, 2009 - 9:17pm
Last updated 10 May, 2009 - 4:41pm

Moved
Moved from Ants.
… Bo Z, 10 May, 2009 - 4:41pm login or register to post comments

Right - Camponotus sp.
What was (roughly) the size of these two Carpenter Ants?
Although color pattern seems to match with C. noveboracensis, stout oultine and differently segmented thorax rather suggests a smaller species (subgenus Myrmentoma).
… Richard Vernier, 10 May, 2009 - 8:00am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
I am adding a minor? worker on ruler - 8-9mm
… Bo Z, 10 May, 2009 - 12:14pm login or register to post comments

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