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Carpenter ants have been known to construct extensive underground tunneling systems. These systems often end at some food source – often aphid colonies, where the ants extract and feed on honeydew. These tunneling systems also often exist in trees.
C. inflatus is part of the genus Camponotus, a diverse genus distributed globally containing over 1,500 species commonly called carpenter ants or sugar ants. [4] [5] The species itself is part of the subgenus Myrmophyma, the bladder-head carpenter ants. [6] The worker ants range from 5 to 8 millimeters, but repletes can swell up to 17mm. The ...
Black carpenter ants are known to forage up to 100 yd (91 m) in search of food, establishing chemical trails as they forage. They locate food through their sense of smell. [4] Nests can contain thousands of individuals, and such large nests may be noticed by the audible cracking sound the workers produce.
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Camponotus floridanus, or Florida carpenter ant, [1] is a species of ant in the genus Camponotus. [2] First described as Formica floridana by Buckley in 1866, [3] the species was moved to Camponotus by Mayr in 1886. [4] The ant is widespread in Florida and occurs as far north as North Carolina and as far west as Mississippi.
Camponotus herculeanus (or Hercules ant) [1] is a species of ant in the genus Camponotus, the carpenter ants, [2] occurring in Northern Eurasia, from Norway to Eastern Siberia, and North America. First described as Formica herculeana by Linnaeus in 1758 , [ 3 ] the species was moved to Camponotus by Mayr in 1861.
Most organisms forage, hunt, or use photosynthesis to get food, but around 50 million years ago — long before humans were around — ants began cultivating and growing their own food.
Camponotus modoc or western carpenter ant is a black carpenter ant with dark red legs. Workers range in size from 7 to 13 mm (0.28 to 0.51 in). [citation needed]