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Camponotus atriceps

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Subfamily
  
Scientific name
  
Camponotus abdominalis

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Family
  
Formicidae

Genus
  
Camponotus

Higher classification
  
Carpenter ant

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Similar
  
Carpenter ant, Ant, Insect, Hymenopterans, Camponotus americanus

Camponotus atriceps


Camponotus atriceps, previously referred as C. abdominalis, is a species of carpenter ant, endemic to the Americas.

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Habitat

It has been found in a variety of moist and forested habitats, including wet lowland and rainforest, tropical rainforests, pine or oak forests, wet montane forest and in mature wet forest. It occurs from near sea level to as high as 2,290 meters.

Races

There are two accepted races:

  • Camponotus atriceps atriceps
  • Camponotus atriceps nocens
  • Parasites

    A variety of parasites have been identified from the subspecies, Camponotus abdominalis floridanus. These include the inquilines Microdon fulgens, Myrmecophila pergandei, an undetermined species of Atelurinae, Alachua floridensis and Obeza floridana. The cockroach, Myrmecoblatta wheeleri has also been found associated with the ant in southern Florida.

    References

    Camponotus atriceps Wikipedia


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