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Unknown Ant - Lasius claviger
Copyright © 2011 Jon Hart

Unknown Ant - Lasius claviger
Montrose, Laurens County, Georgia, USA
October 16, 2011
Size: around 5 mm BL
Found on creeper leaf in forested area. I am a bit puzzled by this ant. When I shot it, I was fairly certain it was a Camponotus sp., but looking closer at it on the monitor, I'm not sure what genus it belongs to. It is built quite differently from carpenter ants, in my view, but then ants are not my strong suit, to say the least. Is this just a variation on Camponotus?

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Contributed by Jon Hart on 22 October, 2011 - 5:29pm
Last updated 25 October, 2011 - 4:18pm

Moved
Same subfamily, but different, and not closely related, genus.
… James C. Trager, 25 October, 2011 - 4:18pm login or register to post comments

 
Yesss, thank you, James
I checked them out a bit... quite interesting little buggers. I will keep my eyes peeled for the queens which may come out later here due to the warmer climate...
… Jon Hart, 25 October, 2011 - 6:09pm login or register to post comments

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