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[TheGamblingAnt]

Don't really think this is an ant, found it walking on my driveway this evening about 9pm. It is very hard to get photos of cause it won't stop moving. Runs back and forth very quickly. Anyone have any idea what this thing is? It's about 9-10mm in length. Definitely don't think it's a queen with its tiny little head, but maybe a male of some species? All I can find on Google is about termites and it doesn't look like a termite either. Maybe some sort of wasp? Any help is appreciated!

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Edited by TheGamblingAnt, June 27 2025 - 7:00 PM.

[RushmoreAnts]

Camponotus male.

[TheGamblingAnt]

Thank you Rushmore! You're absolutely correct. I didn't even to think about looking up camponotus males cause I figured they were done flying since were almost in July. We had a couple huge camponotus flights here in WI already. Maybe just a late flyer?

[RushmoreAnts]

Ants_Dakota witnessed massive Camponotus novaeboracensis and C. herculeanus flights last week, which has a similar latitude, climate, and environment to most of Wisconsin. They fly later up north where winter lasts longer. Males will keep trickling out even after the main flights stop as colonies kick them out.

Edited by RushmoreAnts, Yesterday, 7:19 AM.

[Mettcollsuss]

Formica male. Head more triangular and scapes shorter than Camponotus, gaster more cylindrical and genitals a bit larger and more conspicuous, and forewing with the m-cu crossvein present, thus discoidal cell present (Camponotus lack m-cu and the discoidal cell).

Edited by Mettcollsuss, June 27 2025 - 8:32 PM.