Carpenter ants - Ask Extension
Can you please confirm if this is a carpenter ant or termite? It is winged.
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Carpenter ants #846109
Asked August 17, 2023, 12:38 PM EDT
Can you please confirm if this is a carpenter ant or termite? It is winged.
Sherburne County Minnesota
Expert Response
Good Afternoon,
Thank you for contacting the U of M Extension Service.
Termites do not survive in Minnesota.
From viewing your photos, I do not believe it is a carpenter ant, either. I think it is a blue mud wasp. Please click on this link to blue mud wasp: https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/pollinators/pollinator-of-the-month/blue-mud-wasp.shtml
