Blood-spotted Sugar Ant
Camponotus cruentatus
A large Mediterranean carpenter ant found in warm woodland, scrub, and grassland, nesting in soil, under stones, or in decaying wood. Workers forage for sugary honeydew and nectar, but also collect dead insects and other protein for the brood. In defense, an individual can bite with strong mandibles and spray formic acid from the abdomen. The reddish blood-like spotting on the body gives this ant its common name.
- Type
- Venom
- Conservation status
- NE
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- Blood-spotted Sugar Ant
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