

Common Name: Carpenter ant
Latin Name: Camponotus spp.
Common Family Name: Ants
Latin Family Name: Formicidae
Other Names: Origin: Many species of these ants are native to North America, with several species seemingly the most likely to invade structural wood members. There are many destructive species in the Pacific Northwest states, as well as from Florida to the northeast to the southwest and in Hawaii.
Carpenter ants are large, highly poisonous ants. indigenous to many parts of the world. They prefer dead, damp wood in which to build nests. Sometimes carpenter ants will hollow out sections of trees. The most likely species to be infesting a house in the United States is the Black carpenter ant, Camponotus pennsylvanicus. Despite it's name the Black carpenter ant may have yellow markings on it. Be wary of this variety as the sting is very painful.
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