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* ''Camponotus atriceps'' | ||
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* ''Camponotus chromaiodes'' | ||
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* ''Camponotus ferrugineus'' (Fab.), Red Carpenter Ant | ||
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* ''Camponotus nearcticus'' (Emery), Smaller Carpenter Ant | ||
* ''Camponotus pennsylvanicus'' (DeGeer), Black Carpenter Ant | |||
* ''Camponotus variegatus'' | |||
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Carpenter ants are large, black ants (1/4" - 1") indigenous to large parts of the world. 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.
Species
- Camponotus atriceps
- Camponotus chromaiodes
- Camponotus ferrugineus (Fab.), Red Carpenter Ant
- Camponotus nearcticus (Emery), Smaller Carpenter Ant
- Camponotus pennsylvanicus (DeGeer), Black Carpenter Ant
- Camponotus variegatus
External links
- University of Kentucky Extension Fact Sheet (Mike Potter)
- Ohio State University Extension Fact Sheet (William F. Lyon)
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