Carpenter ants (Camponotus sexguttatus)

Camponotus sexguttatus · Camponotus
Carpenter ants (Camponotus sexguttatus). Recorded flying in October. Reddish-brown head, brown mesosoma, dark brown with pale spots gaster. The pale spotted gaster pattern and translucent wings distinguish it from plain-gastered workers. Recorded near 6 of the 190 locations Dealate tracks.

When do carpenter ants fly?

Recorded flying in October.

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Queen appearance

Reddish-brown head, brown mesosoma, dark brown with pale spots gaster. The pale spotted gaster pattern and translucent wings distinguish it from plain-gastered workers.
fast, erratic bursts
No founding care data for Camponotus sexguttatus 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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