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Flying Ant

Photo by beaker98
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Field Notes

Notes:

This flying red ant was found hanging around my porch light last night.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
beaker98
Wow Mark, you've got a good eye! I didn't even notice those little guys under the wing!
Mark Ridgway
Nice capture. I notice it's got some passengers 8-( Maybe Camponotus... ? http://www.wildlifenorthamerica.com/Insect/Reddish-carpenter-ant/Camponotus/castaneus.html

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PublishedAugust 5, 2013

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