Myrmobrachys-group

Guides

• Camponotus discolor

  Bicolored Arboreal Carpenter Ant

  Camponotus discolor is a carpenter ant species native to the eastern and central United States and adjacent Mexico. It exhibits the typical caste polymorphism of the genus, with distinct queen, worker, and male forms. The species has been studied for its genetic basis of caste differentiation, revealing that novel and highly modified genes play a major role in worker development.

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