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Carpenter Ant

Camponotus mocsaryi

Photo by Tom15
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Notes:

I saw a few of these ants on leaf surfaces, and when they felt threatened, the abdomen was held straight up.

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Comments (11)
Tom15
Kranti and Gerardo, thanks for the nice comments.
Tom15
Thanks Olivia, it was cooperative, holding this pose while I focused.
AdamBT
Lovely sharp details here, nice.
Tom15
Thanks RiekoS, this was the only species I saw that gave this pose.

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PublishedMarch 1, 2013

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