Hercules Ant
Camponotus herculeanus
A large carpenter ant found in cool northern forests, nesting in dead wood, stumps, and sometimes structural timber. Workers forage for honeydew, plant juices, and small arthropods, using strong mandibles to cut food or excavate galleries. When threatened, an individual can bite and direct formic acid from the abdomen as a chemical defense. Despite the name, it does not eat wood; it removes wood to make nest tunnels.
- Type
- Burrow
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
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- Hercules Ant
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