Camponotus aeneopilosus
Yandoit, Victoria, Australia
Camponotus americanus
Camponotus americanus is a distinctly bicolored ant found in eastern North America. Athens, Georgia, USA
Camponotus arminius
St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa
Camponotus atriceps
Major worker. Coclé, Panama
Major and minor workers. Coclé, Panama
Night in the rainforest belongs to the nocturnal carpenter ant Camponotus atriceps. These workers dismantle a bark mantis they have caught. Refugio Amazonas, Tambopata, Peru.
Camponotus brutus
A worker ant tends waxy scale insects for honeydew. Entebbe, Uganda
Frit flies (Chloropidae) visit a spider web to feed from the carcass of a recently killed Camponotus ant. Kibale forest, Uganda
Camponotus caryae
Camponotus caryae, one of the smallest carpenter ants in North America. Urbana, Illinois, USA
Camponotus castaneus
Worker carrying a cocoon through an underground tunnel. Although members of the genus Camponotus are commonly referred to as "carpenter ants", this species nests not in wood but in soil. Vermillion River Observatory, Illinois, USA
Peonies produce droplets of nectar on their developing flower buds, attracting ants that may help protect the flower from herbivores. Here, a Camponotus castaneus forager drinks from a peony in an urban garden. Urbana, Illinois, USA
Feeding on nectar from a developing peony bud. Urbana, Illinois, USA
Feeding from a peony bud. Urbana, Illinois, USA
Minor worker in the brood nest. Vermillion River Observatory, Illinois, USA
Close-up with a Camponotus castaneus minor worker. Vermillion River Observatory, Illinois, USA
Worker with cocoons in the brood nest. Champaign, Illinois, USA
Camponotus chromaiodes
This species is similar to the common black carpenter ant C. pennsylvanicus but can be recognized by the red coloration around the waist. Clinton Lake State Recreation Area, Illinois, USA
An alate queen climbs low vegetation before launching herself on a late spring mating flight. Urbana, Illinois, USA
Camponotus pennsylvanicus, the eastern black carpenter ant. Lawrence, Kansas, USA
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