Camponotus vicinus Mayr, 1870 is a animal in the Formicidae family, order Hymenoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Camponotus vicinus Mayr, 1870

Camponotus vicinus Mayr, 1870

Camponotus vicinus is a widespread western North American carpenter ant that usually nests in soil under objects.

Family
Genus
Camponotus
Order
Hymenoptera
Class
Insecta

About Camponotus vicinus Mayr, 1870

Camponotus vicinus Mayr, 1870 is a species of carpenter ant that is widespread across western North America. Its range extends from Alaska in the north, south to Mexico, and east to Texas and Manitoba. Unlike related carpenter ant species that nest in wood, C. vicinus typically builds its nests in soil, under stones and other surface objects.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hymenoptera Formicidae Camponotus

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

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