Not all carpenter ants (Camponotus spp.) are black. But the two species you're most likely to find in North America — the ...
Unlike termites, carpenter ants do not eat wood, but they do burrow into wood. Carpenter ants can cause extensive and costly damage by jeopardizing wood structures. Piles of powdery wood shavings ...
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 ...