Camponotus novaehollandiae Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia - Alex Wild Photography - Insect Photography

Camponotus

is abundant and diverse nearly everywhere in the world. This ubiquitous formicine genus contains our familiar carpenter ants, as well as some tropical weaver ants and desert honeypot ants.

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Nestmate transport in Camponotus nigriceps sugar ants. It is thought that ant colonies conserve energy by having one worker do the walking for two.

Yandoit, Victoria, Australia.

Camponotus nigriceps, the sugar ant, is a common night-active ant species in Australia.

Yandoit, Victoria, Australia

Camponotus nigriceps - sugar ant. This image is a focused-stacked composite of 110 exposures taken at different focal depths.

Victoria, Australia

Camponotus novaehollandiae

Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia

Camponotus noveboracensis

South Bristol, New York, USA

Camponotus ocreatus, with pupae

Portal, Arizona, USA

Camponotus ocreatus

Portal, Arizona, USA

Ants that nest in trees often have bizarre adaptations for plugging the entrances to their nests. This Camponotus papago queen has a cork-like head that doubles as a door.

Santa Rita Mountains, Arizona, USA

Camponotus novaehollandiae

Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia

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Keywords: ants insect insects formicidae formicinae black ant major worker tanaemyrmex camponotus novaehollandiae

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