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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 Tanaemyrmex (Camponotus Subgenus Tanaemyrmex) » Chestnut Carpenter Ant (Camponotus castaneus)
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Ant, Camponotus castaneus - Camponotus castaneus
Copyright © 2009 sheransd

Ant, Camponotus castaneus - Camponotus castaneus
GROVE, DELAWARE County, Oklahoma, USA
June 9, 2009
Size: ~7mm
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Contributed by sheransd on 28 November, 2009 - 2:54pm
Last updated 12 March, 2010 - 2:34pm

Moved
Moved from Ants.
Careful about estimating size; This ant measures more like 11-13mm.
… James C. Trager, 12 March, 2010 - 2:34pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 2 December, 2009 - 9:48pm login or register to post comments

Please turn off the Caps Lock
We feel like we're getting blasted with all these capital letters. We'll read what you write, even if it is in lower case. As a matter of fact, we'll be more likely to read it if it is in lower case! thanks
… john and jane balaban, 28 November, 2009 - 2:58pm login or register to post comments

 
wanted to say the same thing long ago...
good point, J&J.
… v belov, 28 November, 2009 - 3:20pm login or register to post comments

ant
i'm sure other commentors will be more specific
… v belov, 28 November, 2009 - 2:57pm login or register to post comments

 
Camponotus castaneus
Orange male, very likely Camponotus that would have to be Camponotus castaneus.
… MrILoveTheAnts, 30 November, 2009 - 6:51pm login or register to post comments

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