The Big Ant - Camponotus pennsylvanicus
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Camponotus pennsylvanicus - Black carpenter ant -- Discover Life mobile
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Camponotus Pennsylvanicus
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After 2 years it's finally going the be an interesting year for me my first queen! These ant might be big but they breed so slow. Camponotus Pennsylvanicus, caught in Maine has
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Ant of the Week: Camponotus pennsylvanicus – Wild About Ants
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Black Carpenter Ants (C. pennsylvanicus)
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Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (DeGeer)
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black carpenter ant (Camponotus pennsylvanicus)
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Camponotus pennsylvanicus ((Eastern) black carpenter ant) - major worker - on dogwood tree - Camponotus pennsylvanicus
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Camponotus pennsylvanicus - AntWiki