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| '''Carpenter ants''' are large, black ]s (1/4" - 1") ] to large parts of ]. They also appear in north east China. They prefer dead, damp ] in which to build nests. | '''Carpenter ants''' are large, black ]s (1/4" - 1") ] to large parts of ]. They also appear in north east China. They prefer dead, damp ] in which to build nests. | ||
| It is believed the species of poison arrow frogs that are toxic become so through their diet, which consists in part of carpenter ants. | |||
| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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Carpenter ants are large, black ants (1/4" - 1") indigenous to large parts of North America. They also appear in north east China. They prefer dead, damp wood in which to build nests. It is believed the species of poison arrow frogs that are toxic become so through their diet, which consists in part of carpenter ants.
External links
- University of Kentucky Extension Fact Sheet (Mike Potter)
- Ohio State University Extension Fact Sheet (William F. Lyon)
- Virginia Cooperative Extension Fact Sheet (Eric Day)
- University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension (Barb Ogg)
Also seen in the Republic of Ireland, Co. Louth, near lakes and streams
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