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Alate (winged) queen ant. Alates are ants capable of reproduction. There are male and female (virgin queen) alates.
restored wetlands
Spotted on Jul 21, 2012
Submitted on Jul 22, 2012
5 Comments
thanks stho002
It is an alate queen ant, probably of the subfamily Dolichoderinae or Formicinae
Thanks John La Salle
It is a winged ant.
Looks like a wasp to me but I'm at a bit of a loss as to the genus and species.