Farming aphids
specimen uploaded to AntWeb: https://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=antweb1041737
Recently had a rotted tree removed from our yard. There are carpenter ants everywhere as a result of its removal. What kind of carpenter ant is this?
Rainbow Springs
I believe this was a queen looking for a new colony location. There were several males flying around nearby, while this larger ant was lethargic (but alive and seemingly healthy) on this window ledge for several hours. They all disappeared in the evening.
Carpenter ant queen
Almost 1 cm long