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Ant ID please - Camponotus - female
Copyright © 2011 Naomi Smith

Ant ID please - Camponotus - Female
Newmarket, York Region, Ontario, Canada
June 6, 2011
Early evening on the deck. Is it possible to ID the ant from this angle?
Thanks
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Contributed by Naomi Smith on 6 July, 2011 - 2:24pm
Last updated 12 July, 2011 - 3:27pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 12 July, 2011 - 3:27pm login or register to post comments

Not an ID - Not an expert
I may even be wrong on genus, but depending on size I would guess a potential queen of either
1st guess) Camponotus pennsylvanicus ((Eastern) black carpenter ant)
2nd guess) Camponotus nearcticus
… John R. Maxwell, 6 July, 2011 - 2:39pm login or register to post comments

Most likely Camponotus pennsy
Most likely Camponotus pennsylvanicus. C. herculeanus is also a possibility but I don't think it occurs that far south.
… MrILoveTheAnts, 6 July, 2011 - 2:38pm login or register to post comments

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