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Which Ant please.... - Camponotus novaeboracensis - female
Copyright © 2010 Naomi Smith

Which Ant please.... - Camponotus novaeboracensis - Female

Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada
September 17, 2010
Fairly large ant, maybe about 1/2 inch? Seemed to be searching for something. I thought the marks on the red thorax quite distinctive although I have been unable to find a match.

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Which Ant please.... - Camponotus novaeboracensis - female Which Ant please.... - Camponotus novaeboracensis - female
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Contributed by Naomi Smith on 17 September, 2010 - 6:20pm
Last updated 12 June, 2013 - 8:51pm

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This is a queen of Camponotus novaeboracensis that probably flew and mated in spring, then failed to raise any workers. Note her hungry condition, that is, her very small abdomen (depleted of fat reserves) compared to the queen in the thumbnail. This may explain why she was out "searching for something".
… James C. Trager, 20 September, 2010 - 6:27pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks so much for taking the
Thanks so much for taking the time to add the extra information. I guess she would not live through the winter.
Naomi
… Naomi Smith, 20 September, 2010 - 10:29pm login or register to post comments

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Moved from ID Request.

Possibly Camponotus novaeboracensis; when you see a really big ant look in Camponotus first.

Compare this queen:
… John F. Carr, 17 September, 2010 - 8:16pm login or register to post comments

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