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| Species: | C. ephippium |
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| Camponotus ephippium Smith F., 1858 | |
Camponotus ephippium is a species of carpenter ant (genus Camponotus ) found in Australia. It has two subspecies, "Camponotus ephippium ephippium " and "Camponotus ephippium narses". [1] [2]
Carpenter ants are large ants indigenous to many forested parts of the world.
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. It is the largest country in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country by total area. The neighbouring countries are Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and East Timor to the north; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north-east; and New Zealand to the south-east. The population of 26 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard. Australia's capital is Canberra, and its largest city is Sydney. The country's other major metropolitan areas are Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide.
