Black Carpenter Ant
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
Black carpenter ants inhabit forests, yards, and buildings where they excavate smooth galleries in dead or moisture-damaged wood. Workers forage mostly at night for honeydew, plant juices, and dead or living insects, using strong mandibles to cut and carry food. They defend themselves by biting and spraying formic acid into the contact area. A notable fact is that they do not eat wood like termites; they tunnel through it to make nest space.
- Type
- Burrow / Venom
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
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- Black Carpenter Ant
- Black Carpenter Ant Queen
- Black Carpenter Ant Male (Drone)