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Ant ID request - Camponotus planatus
Copyright © 2016 John Lampkin

Ant ID request - Camponotus planatus
Sun City Center Nature Trail, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
August 11, 2016
On Clustered Bushmint, Hyptis alata.

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Ant ID request - Camponotus planatus Ant ID request - Camponotus planatus
Contributed by John Lampkin on 11 August, 2016 - 8:32pm
Last updated 15 August, 2016 - 1:45pm

Moved
Moved from Ants.
… James C. Trager, 15 August, 2016 - 1:45pm

 
Thank you, Dr. Trager
Since no other BG images show foraging for nectar or pollen I posted this image of a Compact Carpenter Ant also foraging four days later (August 15) on a nearby Winged Sumac:

Meanwhile, an individual or two continue to visit the bushmint. In this case at this point, these ants appear to be the main pollinator species. Wasps give it a fly-by or a quick tap and that's it. Wasps do go for the sumac though.
Your mileage may vary.
… John Lampkin, 15 August, 2016 - 3:37pm

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