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Chestnut Carpenter Ant - Camponotus americanus This ant was orange/reddish, winged, and large (~10 mm long).<br /> <br /> Habitat: Attracted to a light; semi-rural area Camponotus,Camponotus castaneus,Geotagged,Spring,United States,alate,ant,carpenter ant Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Chestnut Carpenter Ant - Camponotus americanus

This ant was orange/reddish, winged, and large (~10 mm long).

Habitat: Attracted to a light; semi-rural area

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  1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
    Flown Kimmerling
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    I think I've seen some of these on my sheet before! Great shot! Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks! There are a couple similar species. I wonder which you get?! Maybe they will visit your sheet this summer. Posted 4 years ago

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The Chestnut Carpenter Ant

"Camponotus castaneus", the reddish carpenter ant, is a species of ant in the family Formicidae.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jun 18, 2021. Captured Jun 7, 2021 01:08 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/13.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO1000
  • 100mm

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