Kingdom Animalia Family Formicidae Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | Class Insecta Subfamily Formicinae Genus Carpenter ant Order Hymenopterans | |
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Similar Carpenter ant, Hymenopterans, Forelius pruinosus, Pogonomyrmex badius, Formica pallidefulva | ||
Camponotus socius queen with brood
Camponotus socius is a species of ant in the genus Camponotus. It was first described by Roger (1863), based on specimens from Brazil.
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9 6 10 unfertial camponotus socius queen with male
Distribution
Is it found in Brazil and southeastern United States (Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama), but is absent from Central America and northern South America. It has been assumed that the species is native to Brazil, but populations are evenly distributed in both ranges, making it difficult to ascertain which population is introduced and which is native.
References
Camponotus socius Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA