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Camponotus mississipiensis - Colobopsis mississippiensis
Copyright © 2010 John R. Maxwell

Camponotus mississipiensis - Colobopsis mississippiensis
Hainesport, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
June 27, 2010
Size: Maybe around 6 mm?

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Contributed by John R. Maxwell on 20 November, 2010 - 10:48pm
Last updated 21 November, 2010 - 3:08pm

Moved
Finding a plug-headed ant in New Jersey adds to the number of southern species being found farther north. That it is the species C. mississippiensis is even more surprising. This species ID is thus a bit tentative, though the genus, subgenus is certain.

See the first three couplets of this key to Colobopsis to appreciate the sublety of species distinctions in this group.
… James C. Trager, 21 November, 2010 - 10:05am login or register to post comments

 
Wow, Thanks!
So this is a female major worker? Or a potential queen after she removed her wings?
… John R. Maxwell, 21 November, 2010 - 12:03pm login or register to post comments

 
Hello fellow New Jerseyan
John, yours is a new queen. And guess what I found last night while I was getting the mail!!!

… Sean McVey, 7 July, 2013 - 12:48pm login or register to post comments

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