Summary ²

Camponotus americanus is a species of carpenter ant. The ant is above average in length with worker ants being 7–10 mm (0.28–0.39 in) long. Despite normally nesting in soil, it is known that the species may nest under stones, under litter, or in rotten logs.

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1. (c) Meghan Cassidy, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Meghan Cassidy
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camponotus_americanus

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