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Ant Identification - Camponotus pennsylvanicus
Copyright © 2014 Lynn Murphy

Ant Identification - Camponotus pennsylvanicus
Chassell, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
July 18, 2013
This ant had removed its wings at the bottom of the porch of our house and walked up to the top railing when
I took this picture at 9:30 p.m. Our yard is overgrown with Blackberries, but there is a large ant mound
nearby. Trees in the yard are Paper and Yellow Birch, Red Maple, White Spruce, White Pine and Poplar. The
location is in the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan near Lake Superior.
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Contributed by Lynn Murphy on 23 January, 2014 - 8:09pm
Last updated 24 January, 2014 - 7:06am

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In fact, this ant never had wings. She is a major worker of the common black carpenter ant. I would add that the behavior is also inconsistent with a winged female. A healthy, just-flown and mated female would seek a dark place after shedding her wings.
… James C. Trager, 24 January, 2014 - 7:06am login or register to post comments

 
Ant Identification
Oops. My recollection was wrong. Thanks for clarifying. Lynn Murphy
… Lynn Murphy, 24 January, 2014 - 9:48am login or register to post comments

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