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ant - Camponotus castaneus
Copyright © 2009 Joe Zito

ant - Camponotus castaneus
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA
June 30, 2009
Size: 15 mm
Ant that was crawling on a hollyhock. Many of these were all over the plant, mostly on the buds. Not sure what they were doing. Length is an estimate.
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Contributed by Joe Zito on 30 June, 2009 - 8:39pm
Last updated 1 April, 2010 - 5:25pm

Moved
Moved from Ants.
… Ken Schneider, 1 April, 2010 - 5:25pm login or register to post comments

Formicinae: Camponotus
Looks likes Camponotus castaneus, rather dark image notwithstanding. This is typically a distinctly orangey red ant.
… James C. Trager, 1 April, 2010 - 5:06pm login or register to post comments

Formicinae: Camponotus
Looks likes Camponotus castaneus, rather dark image notwithstanding. This is typically a ditinctly orangey red ant.
… James C. Trager, 1 April, 2010 - 5:05pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Schneider, 19 July, 2009 - 9:51am login or register to post comments

maybe Camponotus, Carpenter ant
At that size and shape. I'm sure somebody else can tell you more, or more accurately than me.
… Andrew Williams, 30 June, 2009 - 8:52pm login or register to post comments

 
size
Unless I've got the size wrong. I wonder what they are doing on the hollyhock?
… Joe Zito, 30 June, 2009 - 9:07pm login or register to post comments

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