Camponotus americanus is a species of carpenter ant. The ant is above average in length with worker ants being 7–10 mm (0.28–0.39 in) long. Despite normally nesting in soil, it is known that the species may nest under stones, under litter, or in rotten logs.[1]
| Camponotus americanus | |
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| Camponotus americanus worker | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Genus: | Camponotus |
| Subgenus: | Camponotus |
| Species: | C. americanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Camponotus americanus Mayr, 1862
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References
edit- ^ "Camponotus (Camponotus) americanus Mayr". Mississippi Entomological Museum. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
External links
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