Black Carpenter Ant Camponotus pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Hymenoptera   >   Family Formicidae   >   Genus Camponotus   

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An ant of various forested habitats encompassing both dry upland forests and lowland mesic forests, but also common in buildings, yards, and streets, making this a pest species in many areas. Carter (1962) also notes it from pastures and wet meadows. (See Frye et al., 2014)

There are 61 records in the project database.

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Camponotus pennsylvanicus specimen. Contributed by April Nobile. Photo by AntWeb Data. (MBP list)

A Black Carpenter Ant in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/12/2014). Photo by Jesse Christopherson. (MBP list)

A Black Carpenter Ant in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/7/2020). Verified by James Trager. Photo by Barbara Thurlow. (MBP list)

A Black Carpenter Ant in Worcester Co., Maryland (4/11/2015). Determined by Benjamin A. Coulter. Photo by Mike Burchett. (MBP list)

A Black Carpenter Ant in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/19/2015). Verified by James C. Trager/BugGuide. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Female Black Carpenter Ants in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/28/2015). Determined by Adam Lazarus. Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

A Black Carpenter Ant in Charles Co., Maryland (5/31/2020). Determined by James C. Trager and A. W. Thomas/BugGuide. Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

A Black Carpenter Ant in Baltimore City, Maryland. Determined by Richard Vernier/BugGuide. Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)


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