Black Carpenter ants (camponotus pennsylvanicus) are native to the Eastern and Southern United States. They are, on average, .25-.5 inches long and are omnivorous. The primarily eat wood from human structures or trees and other sources of sugar, as well as foods high in protein, such as other insects. |
Carpenter ants follow the standard ant life-cycle of being born as an egg from the queen, hatching into a larval stage before entering the pupa stage and finally becoming an adult worker. When a new reaches the adult stage, she takes flight to start a new nest. Her wings detach when she lands and she begins the new nest.
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