Camponotus americanus

Camponotus americanus

''Camponotus americanus'' is a species of carpenter ant. The ant is above average in length with worker ants being 7–10 mm long. Despite normally nesting in soil, it is known that the species may nest under stones, under litter, or in rotten logs.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHymenoptera
FamilyFormicidae
GenusCamponotus
SpeciesC. americanus