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Camponotus anthrax? - Camponotus clarithorax
Copyright © 2014 Alice Abela

Camponotus anthrax? - Camponotus clarithorax
Burton Mesa Ecological Reserve, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
April 14, 2014
Size: ~5mm
Found on coast live oak in sandy Burton Mesa chaparral habitat

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Contributed by Alice Abela on 16 April, 2014 - 12:13am
Last updated 8 May, 2014 - 1:52pm

Moved
Moved from Ants.
… James C. Trager, 8 May, 2014 - 1:52pm login or register to post comments

ID
The apparent head shape really seemed to shift depending on the angle. Could it be Camponotus clarithorax instead? Are there species keys available for these; I'm having trouble separating them? Are there features I should be homing in on to separate C. anthrax, clarithorax and hyatti. It seems like there might be a mix of all three on any given tree.
… Alice Abela, 26 April, 2014 - 1:44pm login or register to post comments

 
C. hyatti is easily distingui
C. hyatti is easily distinguished from all California Camponotus except C. bakeri by the pronounced metanotal impression (which this specimen lacks). To me the setational pattern on the gaster looks more like C. anthrax, and the chaparral habitat fits as well.
… E.E, 6 May, 2014 - 2:36am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Thanks for the ID tip for C. hyatti :o)
… Alice Abela, 6 May, 2014 - 9:15am login or register to post comments

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