Camponotus mina
Forel, 1879
Camponotus mina is a of carpenter ant in the Camponotus, native to southwestern North America and northern Mexico. It belongs to the diverse carpenter ant genus, which includes species known for nesting in wood and exhibiting polymorphic . The species was described by Auguste Forel in 1879.



Pronunciation
How to pronounce Camponotus mina: //ˌkæmpəˈnoʊtəs ˈmaɪnə//
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Distribution
Northern Mexico, California, Arizona, Texas, and New Mexico, with possible occurrence in Wyoming, South Dakota, and Minnesota.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
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