When the photographer disturbs their nest, workers of Camponotus festinatus scramble to carry brood to safety. Portal, Arizona, USA
Minor worker carrying a pupa. Portal, Arizona, 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
