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Carpenter Ants in Trees

carpenter ants exiting from an old pruning wound
This past summer, the BEHT Team inspected a tree where a pile of sawdust had accumulated around the base of the trunk.  It was carpenter ants, (Camponotus spp.) working within a compromised tree. 
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Ashley Kulhanek
Curtis E. Young
Turfgrass Team Times, 07.12.2024
stone.91@osu.edu Mon, 07/15/2024 - 12:38
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Amy Stone
Ed Nangle
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Hatch: Bring on the Ants!
boggs.47@osu.edu Fri, 03/27/2020 - 13:07
Overwintered eastern tent caterpillar (ETC) (Malacosoma americanum) moth eggs are hatching in southwest Ohio; a sure sign that spring has sprung. As their common name implies, the caterpillars are accomplished tent-makers displaying their silk handiwork in branch forks.
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Joe Boggs
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