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[aheyer]

Hello,

I am looking to see if what species of ant this is. I am also not sure if it is a major or queen. Just looked really unique compared to the other ants I saw. It had a black head and a yellow thorax and yellow gaster with strips. It is about 10 to 12 mm long.

It was collected in Mendon MA on June 8th 2023. The ant was walking around on my driveway. There are woods to one side of the driveway and my yard on the other. I did not see any other ants that looked like this.

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[Mettcollsuss]

Camponotus americanus, minor worker

[aheyer]

Thank you,

Any advice on finding Camponotus queens? Seems to be the majority ants I am seeing.

[aheyer]

So funny enough I went to get my mail and I believe I did finally find a Camponotus queen running across the driveway. I do see wing scars, hopefully the photo shows them. Mostly black with a slightly red striped gaster and Over 12mm. Not sure what species though.

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[Jonathan5608]

So funny enough I went to get my mail and I believe I did finally find a Camponotus queen running across the driveway. I do see wing scars, hopefully the photo shows them. Mostly black with a slightly red striped gaster and Over 12mm. Not sure what species though.

maybe a dark camponotus chromaiodes

[aheyer]

I was thinking either a Camponotus pennsylvanicus or Camponotus herculeanus from trying to use a New England ant ID guide. It's is a queen though correct?

[ANTdrew]

Hit post once and wait.

[Mettcollsuss]

Camponotus pennsylvanicus, and yes it's a queen

[James C. Trager]

Note, no C. herculeanus in eastern MA. You'd have to go north to find them.