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Species Camponotus americanus

Carpenter Ant - Perhaps Camponotus americanus?? - Camponotus americanus

Camponotus americanus? - Camponotus americanus

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.

Internet References

Myrmecos

UNC.edu

Entclub

Ms State

Contributed by tom murray on 28 October, 2005 - 12:31pm

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