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Camponotus or No?


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#1 Offline AntRealm - Posted September 21 2025 - 12:32 AM

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Today while moving to a new place, I accidentally spotted a queen.
It was raining heavily, and since it’s the beginning of autumn, I guess she might have been left behind from a nuptial flight.
Her size is about 1.3 cm, and she is completely black with no brown or gray stripes.
I have no idea where she came from.
Do you think she could be Camponotus?
If so, this would be the largest Camponotus I’ve ever found.

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#2 Offline ANTdrew - Posted September 21 2025 - 2:58 AM

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Yes, this is a Camponotus.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.




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