Most Camponotus are docile, timid insects.  Not Camponotus floridanus, the Florida Carpenter Ant .  These large red-and-black ants are quick to bite when bothered.

Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA
Most Camponotus are docile, timid insects. Not Camponotus floridanus, the Florida Carpenter Ant . These large red-and-black ants are quick to bite when bothered.

Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA
Most Camponotus are docile, timid insects.  Not Camponotus floridanus, the Florida Carpenter Ant .  These large red-and-black ants are quick to bite when bothered.

Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA
Most Camponotus are docile, timid insects. Not Camponotus floridanus, the Florida Carpenter Ant . These large red-and-black ants are quick to bite when bothered.

Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA
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