Camponotus laevigatus
| Camponotus laevigatus | |
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| C. laevigatus worker in profile (top) and dorsal view (bottom) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Genus: | Camponotus |
| Species: | C. laevigatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Camponotus laevigatus (Smith, 1858)[1] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Formica laevigata Smith, F. 1858 | |
Camponotus laevigatus or the giant carpenter ant is a species of carpenter ant native to eastern Canada, the United States, and Mexico.[2][3] Workers measure between 7 and 13 millimeters in length. General coloration is shiny black with a blue tint;[4] this is where its specific name (laevigatus) comes from, meaning smooth or slippery.[2] The body is covered in short white hairs.[4] The species, which is primarily diurnal,[4] tends to make its nests by hollowing out redwoods.[5] It feeds on the pupae of the western spruce budworm.[6]
References
- ↑ "Camponotus laevigatus (Smith, 1858)". GBIF.org. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Camponotus laevigatus (Smith, F.)". Navajo Nature. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- ↑ "Camponotus laevigatus (Smith, 1858)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Hansen & Klotz (2005) pg. 83
- ↑ Schoenherr, Allan A. (1992). A Natural History of California. Berkeley and Los Angeles, California: University of California Press. p. 121. ISBN 0-520-069226. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ Hansen & Klotz (2005) pg. 2
- Hansen, Laurel Dianne; Klotz, John H. (2005). Carpenter Ants of the United States and Canada. China: Cornell University Press. ISBN 0-8014-4262-1. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
External links
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Media related to Camponotus laevigatus at Wikimedia Commons - Camponotus laevigatus at the Encyclopedia of Life
- Camponotus laevigatus at AntWiki