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An Ant to ID - Camponotus
Copyright © 2004 Kildale

An Ant to ID - Camponotus
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
September 9, 2004
Looks like a red ant but my guide shows it with a red head also. Any help would be appreciated
Contributed by Kildale on 10 September, 2004 - 11:31pm

C. vicinus?
This strikes me as Camponotus vicinus.
… Ben Coulter, 18 April, 2010 - 6:03pm

 
Thank you for the help.
Thank you for the help.
… Kildale, 19 April, 2010 - 12:01am

Carpenter ant
I'm pretty confident this is a carpenter ant, genus Camponotus. They are extremely variable in color, so to ID them to species you have to have the specimen in hand. Check out Alex Wild's site: http://www.myrmecos.net and you will see what I mean:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 11 September, 2004 - 7:55pm

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