Honeypot ants, also called honey ants, are ants which have specialized workers that are gorged with food by workers to the point that their abdomens swell enormously. Other ants then extract nourishment from them. They function as living larders. Honeypot ants belong to any of several genera, including Myrmecocystus and Camponotus. They were first documented in 1881 by Henry C. McCook, and described further in 1908 by William Morton Wheeler.
Carpenter ants are large ants indigenous to many forested parts of the world.
The banded sugar ant, also known as the sugar ant, is a species of ant native to Australia. A member of the genus Camponotus in the subfamily Formicinae, it was described by German entomologist Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson in 1842. Its common name refers to the ant's liking for sugar and sweet food, as well as the distinctive orange-brown band that wraps around its gaster.
Camponotus universitatis is a species of ant in the genus Camponotus, the carpenter ants. It is native to Eurasia, where it has been recorded in Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Albania, Bulgaria, and Turkey.
Camponotus triodiae is a species of ant found in Australia, originally discovered in northern South Australia. The ants' nests have a distinctive entrance created from a combination of a long tube of spinifex grass and red outback soil.
Colobopsis anderseni, synonym Camponotus anderseni, is a species of mangrove ant found in northern Australia.
Camponotus aurocinctus is a species of ant in the genus Camponotus. The ant was described by Smith in 1858.
The Golden tail sugar ant is a species of ant in the genus Camponotus. It is native to eastern Australia and was described by Gustav Mayr in 1862.
The black-headed sugar ant, also known as the brown sugar ant, is a species of Formicinae ant endemic to Australia. Found throughout most states, the species is a member of the genus Camponotus, a cosmopolitan genus of ants commonly known as carpenter ants. It was formally described and named by British entomologist Frederick Smith in 1858. These ants are characterised by their black head, reddish-brown mesosoma and black gaster, which can change in colour.
Camponotus clarior is a species of ant in the genus Camponotus. Described by Forel in 1902, the species is native to Australia.
Camponotus dryandrae is a species of ant in the genus Camponotus. Described by McArthur in 1996, the species is restricted to Western Australia.
Camponotus eastwoodi is a species of ant in the genus Camponotus. Described by McArthur in 1996, the species is restricted to Queensland and New South Wales.
Camponotus longideclivis is a species of ant in the genus Camponotus. Described by McArthur in 1996, the species is restricted to Western Australia.
Camponotus pallidiceps is a species of ant in the genus Camponotus. Described by Emery in 1887, the species is restricted to New South Wales.
Camponotus prostans is a species of ant in the genus Camponotus. Described by Forel in 1910, the species is restricted to Western Australia.
Camponotus elegans is a species of carpenter ants found in South East Queensland and West Australia.
Camponotus sexguttatus is a species of ant in the family Formicidae.
Camponotus planatus, known generally as the compact carpenter ant or short carpenter ant,is one of three Camponotus species that is poliginous(having more than one queen), it also is a species of ant in the family Formicidae.
