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Carpenter Ants (Camponotus)
Photo#47139
Copyright © 2006
Kildale
Ant info request. -
Camponotus
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
April 8, 2006
Caught this ant on a shrub and would appreciate any info. about it. Thanks.
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Contributed by
Kildale
on 8 April, 2006 - 12:34pm
Last updated 25 June, 2007 - 4:18pm
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George Waldren
, 25 June, 2007 - 4:18pm
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Carpenter ant (Camponotus sp.) - minor worker
As soon as they can reach the nectaries of a flower, these ants are just as fond of nectar as of aphid's honeydew. Australians name them "sugar ants" for this reason.
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Richard Vernier
, 9 April, 2006 - 6:20am
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Ant ID.
Thanks Richard for the information.
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Kildale
, 9 April, 2006 - 1:36pm
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