Camponotus fulvopilosus (De Geer, 1778) is a animal in the Formicidae family, order Hymenoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Camponotus fulvopilosus (De Geer, 1778)

Camponotus fulvopilosus (De Geer, 1778)

Camponotus fulvopilosus is a carpenter ant species endemic to arid western Southern Africa.

Family
Genus
Camponotus
Order
Hymenoptera
Class
Insecta

About Camponotus fulvopilosus (De Geer, 1778)

Camponotus fulvopilosus (first described by De Geer in 1778) is a species of carpenter ant, commonly known by the common names Karoo balbyter ant and yellow-haired sugar ant. This species is endemic to the arid regions of Southern Africa. It occurs in rocky habitats across the arid regions of western Southern Africa, with a range that spans from Angola, Botswana, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, south to Namibia and South Africa.

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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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