Camponotus planatus Roger, 1863 is a animal in the Formicidae family, order Hymenoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Camponotus planatus Roger, 1863

Camponotus planatus Roger, 1863

Camponotus planatus, the compact carpenter ant, is a polygynous ant species in the genus Camponotus.

Family
Genus
Camponotus
Order
Hymenoptera
Class
Insecta

About Camponotus planatus Roger, 1863

Camponotus planatus Roger, 1863 is a species of ant in the family Formicidae. It is commonly known as the compact carpenter ant or short carpenter ant. It is one of just three Camponotus species that is polygynous, meaning its colonies contain more than one queen.

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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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