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Started By fleetingyouth , Jun 3 2018 5:54 AM

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#1 Offline fleetingyouth - Posted June 3 2018 - 5:54 AM

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Hi all 1st attempt at looking for a queen. I didn't think this was a queen but it was larger than the carpenter ants I usually see so thought I would ask. 

 
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1. Boston MA  light residential on the sidewalk 

2. 06/03/18
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4. 10-11 mm
5. black with brownish stripes on gaster

 

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#2 Offline Canadian anter - Posted June 3 2018 - 6:52 AM

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That is a normal sized, minor Camponotus pennsylvanicus


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#3 Offline fleetingyouth - Posted June 3 2018 - 7:22 AM

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Hi thanks. 

 

I didn't realize they got so big. I'm guessing the small black ants I thought were carpenters are pavement major ants maybe?


#4 Offline LC3 - Posted June 3 2018 - 10:20 AM

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Pavement ants (Tetramorium immigrans) don't have majors. Frankly there are a lot of 'small black ants' out there.


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