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ant - Camponotus novaeboracensis
Copyright © 2012 tom murray

ant - Camponotus novaeboracensis
Dixville, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA
August 7, 2012
Contributed by tom murray on 7 August, 2012 - 11:13pm
Last updated 8 August, 2012 - 3:51pm

Moved
Moved from Ants.
The brightly colored alitrunk made me think this might be something different. Thanks for letting me know what this was.
… tom murray, 8 August, 2012 - 3:51pm

Camponotus noveboracensis - young major worker.
A so-called "teneral" specimen, whose cuticle is not yed fully tanned. Seasoned individuals have a dark red alitrunk, just like the one you posted previously.
… Richard Vernier, 8 August, 2012 - 1:18pm

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