A SITE FOR ANT ENTHUSIASTS
Camponontus Ant
Camponotus is an extremely large and complex, globally distributed genus. At present, more than 1000 species and nearly 500 subspecies belonging to 45 subgenera are described and it could well be the largest ant genus of all.

The enormous species richness, high levels of intraspecific and geographical variation and polymorphism render the taxonomy of Camponotus one of the most complex and difficult.
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What is their habitat?
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Camponotus ants are also known as sugar ants or carpenter ants prefer to live in moist wood or structures already damaged by insects. As a result, more carpenter ant nests are found in decaying wood in areas such as windows, chimneys, sinks, doorframes or bath traps and in hollow spaces such as wall voids.
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What is their diet? ​
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Camponotus ants are true omnivores, not that picky about what they consume. Camponotus ants will forage for honeydew. The sticky excrement left behind by Aphids. They’ll also consume fruits, plant juices, other small insects and invertebrates, grease or fat and anything like jelly or syrup.
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What is their life cycle?
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The life cycle of Camponotus ants is estimated to be six-twelve weeks from egg to adult. Cold weather can stretch the development time of Camponotus ants by up to ten months. Queens can live up to ten years and female workers live up to 7 years, but males die soon after mating.
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What is their behaviour?
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Carpenter Ants are not typically thought of as dangerous. They generally don’t bite. The real concern with an infestation of carpenter ants is their ability to damage or weaken the structural integrity of your house.
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What are their physical features?
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Carpenter ants are black, some are red. Short hairs form rings around their abdomen and clusters on their head and thorax, Their Huge Jaws are adept at shaving timber.
