Camponotus suffusus

Diamond Creek, Victoria, Australia
A Camponotus chromaiodes carpenter ant sizes up the carcass of a periodical cicada. Ants are important recyclers of dead insects.

Allerton Park, Illinois, USA
Camponotus discolor major worker.

Urbana, Illinois, USA
Camponotus caryae, one of the smallest carpenter ants in North America.

Urbana, Illinois, USA
Camponotus vicinus

Blodgett Forest, El Dorado Co., California, USA
Camponotus vicinus

Blodgett Forest, El Dorado Co., California, USA
Camponotus suffusus

Diamond Creek, Victoria, Australia
Camponotus suffusus

Diamond Creek, Victoria, Australia
Camponotus suffusus

Diamond Creek, Victoria, Australia
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