Not all carpenter ants (Camponotus spp.) are black. But the two species you’re most likely to find in North America — the ...

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.) ...

In 2023, it was found that Megaponera analis, another ant species, uses antimicrobial compounds from a special gland to treat injuries. However, Florida carpenter ants lack this gland, relying ...

Both species are small in stature ... Ozaki said the Japanese carpenter ant pheromone likely led the South American ants to assume the presence of a dominant foe and activated a switch for ...