Specimen was purchased -- not collected by me
Labeled as N. nigrescens
Specimen uploaded to AntWeb: https://www.antweb.org/specimenImages.do?name=antweb1041587
Host appears to be Camponotus castaneus on branches of Fagus grandifolia. Found 4-5 feet up the tree. Located between a slow creek and a poorly drained swampy area.
Found on branches of Rhododendron canescens and Fagus grandifolia above a wet poorly drained area. Unsure of host ant species.