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Eastern Black Carpenter Ant - Camponotus pennsylvanicus - female
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Eastern Black Carpenter Ant - Camponotus pennsylvanicus - Female
Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, USA
June 22, 2024
Size: ~13mm
Large ant found indoors. Very active even after a little chilling.

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Eastern Black Carpenter Ant - Camponotus pennsylvanicus - female Eastern Black Carpenter Ant - Camponotus pennsylvanicus - female Eastern Black Carpenter Ant - Camponotus pennsylvanicus - female
Contributed by B. Witty on 23 June, 2024 - 9:56am
Last updated 29 June, 2024 - 5:09pm

Moved
Moved from Ants.
… Bob Biagi, 24 June, 2024 - 9:29pm

Camponotus pennsylvanicus
Common indoor pest, only full black Camponotus sensu stricto in the Northeast
… Oliver Yung, 24 June, 2024 - 9:26pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Bob Biagi, 23 June, 2024 - 11:13am

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