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Species Camponotus americanus

Black-headed Ant - Camponotus americanus ant at the light sheet - Camponotus americanus Large Ant - Camponotus americanus ants - Camponotus americanus ants - Camponotus americanus Large Ant - Camponotus americanus Camponotus americanus - female  Carpenter Ant Queen - Lateral - Camponotus americanus - female
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies)
No Taxon (Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps)
Superfamily Formicoidea (Ants)
Family Formicidae (Ants)
Subfamily Formicinae
Tribe Camponotini
Genus Camponotus (Carpenter Ants)
No Taxon (Subgenus Camponotus)
Species americanus (Camponotus americanus)
Size
7-10mm
Identification
Tan with a dark head. The abdomen may have mottling or a spot on it unlike the similar C. castaneus, that has a light colored head, and no mottling.
Range
New England to Florida over to Texas.
Habitat
Usually found under rocks or logs.
Remarks
Since these ants live in the soil, they aren't considered to be harmful pests.
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