Biology:Camponotus universitatis

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Short description: Species of carpenter ant

Camponotus universitatis
Camponotus universitatis
Scientific classification edit
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Species:
C. universitatis
Binomial name
Camponotus universitatis
Forel, 1890

Camponotus universitatis is a species of ant in the genus Camponotus, the carpenter ants. It is native to Eurasia, where it has been recorded in Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Albania, Bulgaria, and Turkey.[2]

This species is a parasite of other carpenter ants, such as Camponotus aethiops[2] and Camponotus pilicornis.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Social Insects Specialist Group (1996). "Camponotus universitatis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1996. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T3718A10033880.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/3718/10033880. Retrieved 16 November 2021. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Karaman, C., Kiran, K., Aksoy, V., & Camlitepe, Y. (2015). First record of the South European rare parasitic ant species Camponotus universitatis Forel (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in Asia. Journal of the Entomological Research Society, 17(1), 45.
  3. ↑ Gulliem, R.; Drijfhout, F.; Martin, S. J. (2014). "Chemical deception among ant social parasites". Current Zoology 60 (1): 62. http://www.actazool.org/temp/%7B91B49416-0111-40F8-B55B-E30CA5C6D3C2%7D.pdf. 

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