Camponotus americanus (Buckley, 1866) is a animal in the Formicidae family, order Hymenoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Camponotus americanus (Buckley, 1866) (Camponotus americanus (Buckley, 1866))
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Camponotus americanus (Buckley, 1866)

Camponotus americanus (Buckley, 1866)

Camponotus americanus is an above-average-length carpenter ant species that normally nests in soil.

Family
Genus
Camponotus
Order
Hymenoptera
Class
Insecta

About Camponotus americanus (Buckley, 1866)

Camponotus americanus (Buckley, 1866) is a species of carpenter ant. Individuals of this species are above average in length; worker ants measure 7–10 mm (0.28–0.39 in) long. While this species normally nests in soil, it may also nest under stones, under litter, or in rotten logs.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hymenoptera Formicidae Camponotus

More from Formicidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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