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Ant - Lasius claviger
Copyright © 2016 Bill Claff

Ant - Lasius claviger
Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
October 3, 2016
Size: ~15-20mm
A large number suddenly appears about 3pm. Today was clear but it has been raining recently.

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Contributed by Bill Claff on 3 October, 2016 - 6:10pm
Last updated 26 October, 2016 - 2:22pm

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… James C. Trager, 7 October, 2016 - 8:01am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks guys
Are winged ants always females?
Is this a Carpenter Ant?
… Bill Claff, 7 October, 2016 - 9:34am login or register to post comments

 
This is a citronella ant.
So called because the workers, which are pale orangey yellow, let off citronellol when alarmed. Mostly subterranean, alarm can mean any sudden exposure to light. When digging in the garden, I often smell these before I see them. Queens, winged, black male, and worker all in one image here:
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