Biology:Camponotus americanus

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Short description: Species of carpenter ant

Camponotus americanus
Camponotus americanus casent0172605 profile 1.jpg
Camponotus americanus worker
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Formicinae
Genus: Camponotus
Species:
C. americanus
Binomial name
Camponotus americanus
Mayr, 1862

Camponotus americanus is a species of carpenter ant. The ant is above average in length with worker ants being 7–10 mm (0.28–0.39 in) long. Despite normally nesting in soil, it is known that the species may nest under stones, under litter, or in rotten logs.[1]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5028506 entry