Carpenter ants (Camponotus ocreatus)

Camponotus ocreatus · Camponotus
Carpenter ants (Camponotus ocreatus). Recorded flying from March through April. Dark brown head, reddish-tan mesosoma, dark brown to black gaster. Translucent tan wings contrast against the darker head and gaster. Recorded near 11 of the 190 locations Dealate tracks.

When do carpenter ants fly?

Recorded flying from March through April.

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Queen appearance

Dark brown head, reddish-tan mesosoma, dark brown to black gaster. Translucent tan wings contrast against the darker head and gaster.
fast, erratic bursts
No founding care data for Camponotus ocreatus yet.

Habitat

Dead wood · also under bark · typical for this genus
Check logs, stumps and dead branches for landed queens. Look over dead trunks for queens exploring the bark.

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