Camponotus planatus, known generally as the compact carpenter ant or short carpenter ant, is one of three Camponotus species that is polygynous (having more than one queen), it also is a species of ant in the family Formicidae.
What is the scientific name for compact carpenter ant?
Can compact carpenter ant bite or sting?
What is the difference between compact carpenter ant and termites?
What time of year are compact carpenter ant most active?
What should I do if I find compact carpenter ant in my home?
Do compact carpenter ant have any natural predators?
How do compact carpenter ant communicate with each other?
Are compact carpenter ant attracted to wood chips and mulch?
Do compact carpenter ant have a role in the ecosystem?
What is the difference between a compact carpenter ant and a black carpenter ant?
What should I do if I find compact carpenter ant in my garden?
Can compact carpenter ant damage trees?
What is the lifespan of a compact carpenter ant queen?
Where can I find compact carpenter ant nests?
How fast do compact carpenter ant spread?
What is the difference between compact carpenter ant and fire ants?
Do compact carpenter ant prefer to live indoors or outdoors?
What is the best way to prevent a compact carpenter ant infestation?
What is the difference between a compact carpenter ant and a Pharaoh ant?
How do compact carpenter ant influence their environment?
Do compact carpenter ant have any economic importance?
Subspecies
- Camponotus planatus acaciae Emery, 1920
- Camponotus planatus colombicus Forel, 1899
- Camponotus planatus continentis Forel, 1901
- Camponotus planatus esdras Forel, 1916
- Camponotus planatus planatus Roger, 1863
References
- Hansson C, Lachaud J, Pérez-Lachaud G (2011). "Entedoninae wasps (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea, Eulophidae) associated with ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in tropical America, with new species and notes on their biology". ZooKeys 134: 62–82.
Further reading
- Arnett, Ross H. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.