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Photo#1504705
hibernating ants

hibernating ants
Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA
March 28, 2018
Found under bark in rotting log

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hibernating ants hibernating ants

Camponotus pennsylvanicus
Without a size estimate or clear and straight view of the head, I can't check the most reliable morphology, but other big black Camponotus species are rare in NJ, and usually have slightly different color so that's got to be who it is.

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