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Carpenter Ant Queen? - Camponotus pennsylvanicus
Copyright © 2009 Ray Lemke

Carpenter Ant Queen? - Camponotus pennsylvanicus
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA
June 29, 2009
Size: 1/2"
I found this ant in a rotten part of my cedar backyard gate. No other ants in residence. I've never seen an ant this big - nearly half an inch long. Is this a queen carpenter ant about to set up a new colony?

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Contributed by Ray Lemke on 29 June, 2009 - 7:41pm
Last updated 14 July, 2009 - 12:08pm

Carpenter Ant
Looks like Camponotus pennsylvanicus, queen.
… MrILoveTheAnts, 30 June, 2009 - 2:54pm login or register to post comments

 
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Thanks for the confirmation.
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