Carpenter ants are large ants indigenous to many forested parts of the world.
The black carpenter ant is one of the largest and most common species of carpenter ant native to the central and eastern United States as well as eastern Canada.
Camponotus nearcticus, commonly named smaller carpenter ant, is a relatively small carpenter ant. Its appearance is similar to Lasius niger, commonly named the black garden ant. The ant is a household pest.
Camponotus atriceps, previously referred as C. abdominalis, is a species of carpenter ant, endemic to the Americas.
Camponotus silvestrii is a species of carpenter ant in the genus Camponotus native to northern Brazil.
Camponotus reburrus is a species of carpenter ants in the subfamily Formicinae. It is known only from northeastern Ecuador. C. reburrus apparently has an obligatory relationship with the ant plants Cecropia membranacea, Cecropia herthae and Cecropia marginalis. The workers are relatively small and hairy, it does not appear to have major workers. It is similar to Camponotus balzani which also lives in Cecropia spp..
Camponotus hyatti is a species of carpenter ant. The species is native to the northern Pacific coast, from Oregon to the Baja California Peninsula. The species is characterized by its five-toothed mandibles and the smooth, shiny appearance of its clypeus, as well as a pronounced metanotal groove, lending the basal surface of the propodeum a distinct convex appearance. It commonly nests in sagebrush, Yucca, manzanita, and oak.
Camponotus floridanus, or Florida carpenter ant, is a species of ant in the genus Camponotus. First described as Formica floridana by Buckley in 1866, the species was moved to Camponotus by Mayr in 1886. The ant is widespread in Florida and occurs as far north as North Carolina and as far west as Mississippi.
Camponotus lateralis is a species of ant in the genus Camponotus. The species has a wide range and is found in the countries around the Mediterranean, Crimea, Caucasus, northwestern Africa, Asia Minor and Kopet Dag.
Camponotus socius, the sandhill carpenter ant, is a large species of ant in the genus Camponotus. It was first described by Julius Roger (1863), based on specimens from Brazil - however these can be considered highly dubious as the location where the type specimens were collected (Amazonas) does not fit the known ecology of the species within North America, where it exhibits traits typical of a native species. It is well adapted to the sandy soils of xeric woodlands found within the coastal plains of the southeastern United States. Its range includes the US states of Georgia, Alabama, Florida, North and South Carolina and Mississippi.
Camponotus anthrax is a species of carpenter ant in the subgenus Myrmentoma. It is endemic to western North America.
Camponotus decipiens is a species of carpenter ant native to the eastern United States, North Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Texas, Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon, San Luis Potosi, and possibly Utah, Arizona, Sonora, and California. The specific epithet of the scientific name, decipiens, comes from Latin "dēcipiens", meaning "decieving, cheating, or trapping".
Camponotus dumetorum is a species of carpenter ant native to North America. They are related to other species from the subgenus Tanaemyrmex in western North America such as C. semitestaceus and C. vicinus. C. dumetorum are primarily nocturnal and form nests underground. Like other select ant species native to California, their populations have been displaced with the introduction of Argentine ants.
Camponotus clarithorax is a species of carpenter ant of the subgenus Camponotus native to California, Oregon, the Baja California Peninsula, and possibly the eastern United States. This species is found in Oregon, California, and Baja California.
Camponotus sericeiventris, the shimmering golden sugar ant, is a species of carpenter ant native to large parts of Central and South America. It is the only species in the subgenus Myrmepomis.
Dendromyrmex is a subgenus of carpenter ants.
Manniella, or Mann's carpenter ants, is a subgenus of Camponotus, the carpenter ants.
Camponotus johnsoni is a species of carpenter ant native to California and Baja California.
Myrmodirhachis, the stickle-back carpenter ants, is a subgenus of Camponotus, the carpenter ants. All known species are endemic to Central and South America.
Camponotus heathi is a species of carpenter ant native to Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, French Guiana, and Colombia. C. heathi is the only described species in the subgenus Myrmodirhachis, although another undescribed species Camponotus JTL-055 shares similar traits.
