Camponotus
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Bolbonota
seed-mimic treehopper
Bolbonota is a genus of treehoppers in the family Membracidae, tribe Membracini, distributed in the New World tropics and subtropics. Adults are characterized by their dark, globular body form with a corrugated pronotal surface and distinctive red eyes. The genus contains at least a dozen described species in Brazil alone, with many more likely awaiting description. Bolbonota species exhibit complex ontogenetic color changes: early instar nymphs are dark, late instars become mottled or streaked white, and adults revert to dark coloration.
Camponotus conspicuus inaequalis
Camponotus conspicuus inaequalis is a subspecies of carpenter ant in the genus Camponotus, family Formicidae. It is recorded from the Galápagos Islands. As a member of the subgenus Myrmepomis, it likely shares traits with related taxa including arboreal nesting habits and distinctive pubescence, though specific documentation for this subspecies is limited.
Camponotus essigi
Essig's Carpenter Ant
Camponotus essigi is a carpenter ant species native to the western United States and possibly Coahuila, Mexico. It belongs to the large genus Camponotus, which comprises over 1,000 species worldwide. A mislabeled specimen reportedly from Trinidad and Tobago was determined to be a location error by R. R. Snelling in 2000, confirming the species' restricted western North American distribution. Like other carpenter ants, it nests in wood and exhibits the polymorphic worker caste system typical of the genus.
Camponotus fragilis
Camponotus fragilis is a carpenter ant species endemic to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. First described by Theodore Pergande in 1893, it was synonymized and later revived by Roy Snelling in 2006. The species has been studied for its gut bacterial communities, which show compartmentalization across different gut sections and variation between laboratory-raised and field-collected colonies.
Camponotus laevissimus
giant carpenter ant, Hairy Smooth Carpenter Ant
Camponotus laevissimus is a large carpenter ant native to western North America, ranging from western Canada through the United States to Mexico. Workers are among the largest in the genus, measuring 7–13 mm. The species is notable for its distinctive shiny black coloration with a blue iridescent tint and dense covering of short white hairs. It is primarily diurnal and specializes in nesting within redwood trees (Sequoia sempervirens), hollowing out cavities rather than consuming the wood. A documented predator of western spruce budworm pupae, this species plays a role in forest pest dynamics. Formerly known as C. laevigatus, it was reclassified by Mackay in 2019.
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Camponotus mina is a species of carpenter ant in the genus 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 worker castes. The species was described by Auguste Forel in 1879.
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
Eastern Black Carpenter Ant, Black Carpenter Ant
Camponotus pennsylvanicus, the Eastern Black Carpenter Ant, is a large, robust ant species native to eastern North America. Workers measure 3/8 to 1/2 inch in length and are uniformly dark brown to black. Unlike termites, this species excavates wood rather than consuming it, creating galleries in decaying stumps, fallen logs, and hollow trees for colony housing. The species is facultatively polydomous, with colonies sometimes occupying multiple nest sites connected by trails. C. pennsylvanicus is notable for its swimming ability, using forelegs to paddle and mid legs to row when encountering water hazards. The species employs chemical trail-laying for foraging recruitment and practices trophallaxis as a mechanism of social immunity, distributing antimicrobial substances among colony members. While primarily a forest species, it frequently becomes a household pest when satellite colonies establish in moisture-damaged structural wood.
Camponotus sansabeanus
Camponotus sansabeanus is a species of carpenter ant native to western North America and parts of the southern United States. It belongs to the large genus Camponotus, which comprises over 1,000 species worldwide. Like other carpenter ants, it excavates wood to create nest galleries rather than consuming wood as food. The species is found in diverse habitats ranging from arid western regions to more humid southeastern localities.
Camponotus sayi
Say's Carpenter Ant
Camponotus sayi is a species of carpenter ant in the family Formicidae. As a member of the large genus Camponotus, it shares the characteristic wood-excavating nesting behavior typical of carpenter ants. The species was described by Emery in 1893 and is known from observations primarily in North America. Like other Camponotus species, it likely establishes colonies in dead wood and may occasionally occur in human structures when suitable moisture conditions exist.
Camponotus snellingi
Snelling's Carpenter Ant
Camponotus snellingi is a species of carpenter ant named in honor of the myrmecologist Roy R. Snelling. As a member of the genus Camponotus, it shares the characteristic wood-nesting behavior typical of carpenter ants, excavating galleries in dead or decaying wood rather than consuming it. The species was described by Barry Bolton in 1995. Like other Camponotus species, it exhibits polymorphic worker castes with distinct size classes.
Camponotus subbarbatus
Bearded Carpenter Ant
Camponotus subbarbatus, commonly known as the bearded carpenter ant, is a species of carpenter ant native to eastern North America. It belongs to the large genus Camponotus, which comprises over 1,000 species worldwide. As a carpenter ant, it excavates wood to create nest galleries rather than consuming wood for nutrition. The species is distinguished by morphological features related to its 'bearded' appearance, though specific details of this trait are not well documented in the provided sources.
Camponotus ulcerosus
Camponotus ulcerosus is a species of carpenter ant in the genus Camponotus, described by Wheeler in 1910. It is native to the southwestern United States and Mexico. As a member of the carpenter ant group, it nests in wood and exhibits the typical colony structure of the genus with polymorphic workers. Beyond its geographic range and taxonomic placement, specific biological details remain poorly documented in published literature.
Ozaena lemoulti
Ozaena lemoulti is a carabid beetle in the subfamily Paussinae with an obligate myrmecophilous lifestyle across all life history stages. Molecular gut content analysis confirms that adults exclusively prey on Camponotus ants, using specialized piercing-sucking feeding behavior rather than typical carabid crushing. First instar larvae are morphologically modified for life within ant nests, possessing long running legs and lacking the burrow-dwelling adaptations found in other ozaenines. This species represents an independent evolutionary origin of myrmecophily within Paussinae, distinct from the tribe Paussini.