About Camponotus japonicus Mayr, 1866
Camponotus japonicus Mayr, 1866, commonly called the Japanese carpenter ant, is an ant species native to eastern Asia. Individuals of this species are black, and it is one of the largest ant species. Nests of this ant contain between around ten and thousands of individuals. It can act as a pest when it enters human homes, or when it protects aphids. Multiple subspecies of this ant occur across different regions of Asia; the largest members of the species are found in northern China. Camponotus japonicus has a broad inhabited range that includes Japan, Korea, Pakistan, Iran, the Philippines, China, Mongolia, and Siberia, Russia. It was first recorded in India in 201? Wait no, original says first identified in India in Arunachal Pradesh, Tawang district near Kitpi lake, at an elevation of 1700 meters. So corrected: Camponotus japonicus has a broad inhabited range that includes Japan, Korea, Pakistan, Iran, the Philippines, China, Mongolia, and Siberia (Russia). It was first identified in India in the Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh, near Kitpi Lake, at an elevation of 1700 meters.
