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Carpenter ant

Carpenter ants (Camponotus sp.) are a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae found nearly worldwide except in Antarctica and a few islands. This genus is the most species-rich genus of ants in terms of described species, comprising over 1,500 described species as of 2025. Although they are commonly referred to as carpenter ants, only a few members…

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related to Selected species · 26
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related to Food · 16
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related to Kin recognition · 13
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related to Nesting · 8
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related to Relatedness · 7
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related to As pests · 6
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related to Social immunity · 6
Carpenter ant → Communal, In, It, Some, The, This
related to Venom · 6
Carpenter ant → Camponotus, Florida, In, Like, Solenopsis, These

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