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Large Orange Ant Queen - Camponotus castaneus - female
Copyright © 2016 fuzzwolf235

Large Orange Ant Queen - Camponotus castaneus - Female
Ridgeville, Colleton County, South Carolina, USA
May 9, 2016
Size: 23mm
My wife found her on our porch in the evening, Not sure of the species maybe Camponotus americanus but I've never seen one this size before. I have her in a gel farm she seems happy shes laying a large amount of eggs i tried feeding her honey drops and also some moth flys but she seems to just kill them and then bury them.

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Contributed by fuzzwolf235 on 18 May, 2016 - 12:54am
Last updated 25 May, 2016 - 6:52am

Moved
Moved from Camponotus festinatus.
… James C. Trager, 25 May, 2016 - 6:52am login or register to post comments

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Moved from Ants.
… James C. Trager, 18 May, 2016 - 3:33pm login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.

Dr. Trager or one of the other experts will let you know what kind of ant you've got. Thanks for posting--and welcome to BugGuide!
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