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Black Carpenter Ant

Camponotus pennsylvanicus

Description:

Large black ant. Likes to feed on honeydew from Aphids.

Habitat:

Nest in trees.

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5 Comments

keithp2012
keithp2012 10 years ago

Thank you

NoahJones
NoahJones 12 years ago

Nice shot I a camponotus pennsylvanicus you got there. Looks like a soldier.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

beautiful picture of an Ant!

keithp2012
keithp2012 12 years ago

Thank You, for some reason my camera has a hard time focusing on a dark image with a light background, took me over 10 times to get a photo clear enough.

Yasser
Yasser 12 years ago

Great photo Keith! Nice detail here.

keithp2012
Spotted by
keithp2012

West Babylon, New York, USA

Spotted on May 11, 2011
Submitted on May 11, 2011

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