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Knoxville, Tennessee USA March 12th 2024

Started By JoeByron , Mar 12 2024 7:09 PM

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#1 Offline JoeByron - Posted March 12 2024 - 7:09 PM

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LocationKnoxville, Tennessee

Inner city under rock near road
3/12
Under rock.
Little under 6mm
Reddish orange. Consistent over full body
One large pointy petiole. Pointy gaster.
Large amount together.

This is a worker clearly. Formica some sort? Or odontomachus?

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#2 Offline ReignofRage - Posted March 12 2024 - 7:13 PM

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It's a Camponotus, maybe C. castaneus. However, I haven't spent much time looking at Tennessee Camponotus.

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#3 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted March 12 2024 - 7:26 PM

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Not pronto machine they have wide jaws. Could be casteneus

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