Australian honeypot ants (Camponotus inflatus) are found in arid regions of central and western parts of the country. Their colonies are made up of ordinary worker ants and a specialised group of ...

or are carpenter ants (Camponotus) at play? Given how, at first glance, these ants can pass off as termites, as they are ...

Carpenter ants, which include more than a thousand species in the genus Camponotus, nest in wood and can be destructive to buildings. (Much like termites, which cause far more severe damage.) ...

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My project investigates pheromonal communication and aphid-ant interactions in the western carpenter ant (WCA), Camponotus modoc. WCAs are significant structural pests, causing damage by excavating ...