Help us identify please!

[Antmom2014]

Hello! My son, who is about to turn 9 just recently got into keeping ants. He found this one. We thing it's a carpenter ant. But we're not totally sure. We are in Kentucky. Thanks!!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iXyuhNk5-oR7ITDMxrKowF0xyAkJxxyJ/view?usp=drivesdk

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iaShEFTlznggGRkJxwgKL1cp_3RnNJPX/view?usp=drivesdk

[Antloverhuman]

The photo says you need to grant access.
You can share the photo using imgur or google images and share it here as a link here (if you're using Google images, you need to make it a shared album otherwise we wont be able to see the photos)
You would also need to tell us her size and where you caught her

[Antmom2014]

Thank you! I changed the access.
We caught her in Richmond KY. How do you all usually measure them??

[AntsIdaho]

I believe you measure them from head to end of abdomen, excluding legs and antennae. Definitely looks like a queen ant though!

[Antmom2014]

Oh geez. I don't know if I can do that. We're also trying to not disturb her so she starts laying, hopefully!. We believe she's a carpenter ant....

[antperson24]

Oh geez. I don't know if I can do that. We're also trying to not disturb her so she starts laying, hopefully!. We believe she's a carpenter ant....

Just kind of hold a ruler to the outside, just do your best to estimate. Also, better images would be helpful.

[SolenopsisKeeper]

Hello! My son, who is about to turn 9 just recently got into keeping ants. He found this one. We thing it's a carpenter ant. But we're not totally sure. We are in Kentucky. Thanks!!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iXyuhNk5-oR7ITDMxrKowF0xyAkJxxyJ/view?usp=drivesdk

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iaShEFTlznggGRkJxwgKL1cp_3RnNJPX/view?usp=drivesdk

It’s Camponotus subbarbatus