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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Ants (Formicoidea) » Ants (Formicidae) » Formicinae » Camponotini » Carpenter Ants (Camponotus) » Subgenus Myrmentoma (Camponotus Subgenus Myrmentoma) » Camponotus subbarbatus
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Copyright © 2008 William Donald Newton

Anyone "know" this aphid-herding ant? - Camponotus subbarbatus
Chamblee, DeKalb County, Georgia, USA
June 21, 2008
http://outdoorsbest.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=771206
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Contributed by William Donald Newton on 27 July, 2008 - 3:32pm
Last updated 5 January, 2010 - 3:57pm

Moved
Moved from False Honey Ant.
… Ted Kropiewnicki, 5 January, 2010 - 3:57pm login or register to post comments

Camponotus subbarbatus
MrILTA was on the right track.
… James C. Trager, 5 January, 2010 - 3:20pm login or register to post comments

False Honey Ants - Prenolepis imparis
False Honey Ants - Prenolepis imparis
… Julia J Cross, 27 July, 2008 - 3:43pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you so much!
It has been a fascinating few months watching the ebb and flow of that aphid "herd". The URL cited is to a report I made to flyfishing folks about an attack by a larva of Cryptolaemus sp.. That was fascinating.

I have another aphid herding ant to post soon - yes, Julia, I take advantage of this wonderful resource!

Cheers, Don
… William Donald Newton, 27 July, 2008 - 4:23pm login or register to post comments

 
Camponotus species
I disagree with the ID of Prenolepis imparis. The thorax is all wrong as well the time of year. During the summer P. imparis is for the most part dormant and certainly isn't active enough to really collect nectar form aphids, (though I could understand if this were a single worker that chanced upon some).
I think it is more likely one of the smaller Camponotus species. Camponotus caryae, C. discolor, and C. subbarbatus are all likely candidates. The sections of the thorax line up a lot better with them and form a smooth curve when viewed from the side. Prenolepis imparis are not as even.
… MrILoveTheAnts, 27 July, 2008 - 6:07pm login or register to post comments

 
Camponotus on new ID request?
Just posted an image of another aphid farmer for ID. Compare with this one.
… William Donald Newton, 27 July, 2008 - 8:21pm login or register to post comments

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