Camponotus flavomarginatus

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Camponotus flavomarginatus
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Formicinae
Genus: Camponotus
Subgenus: Myrmosericus
Species:
C. flavomarginatus
Binomial name
Camponotus flavomarginatus
(Mayr, 1862)
Burrow of the ants Camponotus flavomarginatus habitat.jpg
Burrow of the ants

Camponotus flavomarginatus is a black coloured ant with coarse erect hairs on the abdomen. It is fairly common especially on isolated ground where it nests in the soil. It forages widely across the ground and on native herbaceous vegetation. It is found in Africa, particularly in Cameroon. [1]

References

  1. Aléné, Désirée Chantal; Moukem, Yveline Matchinda; Tadu, Zéphirin; Djiéto-Lordon, Champlain (2019-09-10). "Diversity of hemipterans and ants in a market-gardening based agro-system in a suburb of Yaoundé, Centre Region (Cameroon)". International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences. 13 (3): 1669–1681. doi:10.4314/ijbcs.v13i3 (inactive 1 July 2025). ISSN   1997-342X.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of July 2025 (link)