Camponotus floridanus tending scale insects. Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA
A minor worker of Camponotus floridanus tending scale insects. Camponotus are more dependent on honeydew-producing insects than are most other ant species, and their guts contain highly specialized microbes that help the ants thrive on the carbohydrate-rich diet. Archbold Biological Station, Florida
A major worker of the Florida Carpenter Ant Camponotus floridanus, one of the first ant species slated to have its genome sequenced. Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA
