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Unknown - Camponotus castaneus
Copyright © 2014 Kathy R.

Unknown - Camponotus castaneus
Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia, USA
June 6, 2014
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looks like an ant in the head, not sure if it was a queen
Contributed by Kathy R. on 8 June, 2014 - 11:30am
Last updated 11 June, 2014 - 12:41pm

Moved
Moved from Ants.
… James C. Trager, 11 June, 2014 - 12:41pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 8 June, 2014 - 2:24pm

Ant, yes.
Please crop your pics as close to "just the bug" as possible. Only you and the editors have the ability to view the full-size image.

Thanks.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 8 June, 2014 - 11:31am

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