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ant - Camponotus
Copyright © 2014 Phillip Harpootlian

ant - Camponotus
Lake Conestee Nature Park, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
August 17, 2014
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Contributed by Phillip Harpootlian on 17 August, 2014 - 12:08pm
Last updated 3 May, 2015 - 7:37am

Moved
Moved from Ants.
… John S. Ascher, 3 May, 2015 - 7:37am login or register to post comments

A guess
Camponotus nearticus - my guess is based mostly on the line of hairs on the gaster you can see here, along with general appearance. (Pretty sure it's a Camponotus sp. of some variety - http://www.antweb.org/images.do?genus=camponotus&species=nearcticus&rank=species&project=southcarolinaants are the ones known in your area)
… Seth Burgess, 17 August, 2014 - 2:05pm login or register to post comments

 
That's the best I can do, too
That's almost the best I can do, too, though I do see some bristles behind the mandible insertions, so more likely C*caryae. Lateral view and body length, in addition to this nice head shot, generally help with ant ID.
… James C. Trager, 24 August, 2014 - 11:04am login or register to post comments

 
That's the best I can do, too
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… James C. Trager, 24 August, 2014 - 11:04am login or register to post comments

 
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