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Camponotus consobrinus
Approx. 1cm long, had a large swollen abdomen, haven't seen an ant like this around the house before.
Spotted on Feb 8, 2015
Submitted on Feb 8, 2015
7 Comments
Both photo's look very similar Charlie, thanks for the detailed info too!
Yes i read that and thought ..Ahhhh do they ...but found NOT ...but a tear off :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyFncIGj...
After mating they bite off their wings... extreme !!?
Great info thanks Charlie.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/superwombl... a picture of one here ...and i will post mine today , i thought i had
I found one and this info was given to me - The key is understanding one important point: in most species, queens can fly during at least part of their adult life. Queens are born with wings, and they use them to leave their natal colony for mating and dispersal. Even after queens drop their wings they retain all the external machinery associated with flight. Most noticeable are the large muscles in the thorax and the wing attachment points. I can't quiet see the side of yours but i would take a stab at her being a queen.
There are females that are not queens?
Looks like a female nocturnal sugar ant