Camponotus pennsylvanicus
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Camponotus pennsylvanicus is a common North American carpenter ant species known for nesting in wood and often inhabiting human structures.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ant species
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carpenter ant → insect → |
| antennaeType |
elbowed antennae
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| authority |
De Geer, 1773
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| binomialName |
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
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| bodySegments |
head, mesosoma, metasoma
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| class |
Insecta
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| colonyType |
occasionally multi-queen colonies
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single-queen colonies → |
| color |
black
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| commonName |
Pennsylvania carpenter ant
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black carpenter ant → |
| damageType |
excavates galleries in wood
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| defense |
can bite
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can spray formic acid → |
| diet |
honeydew from aphids
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household sweets → insect prey → plant nectars → |
| family |
Formicidae
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| foragingTime |
primarily nocturnal
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| foundIn |
Canada
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United States → |
| genus |
Camponotus
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| habitat |
forests
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urban environments → wooded areas → |
| kingdom |
Animalia
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| nativeTo |
North America
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| nestsIn |
dead trees
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logs → stumps → wood → |
| oftenInhabits |
buildings
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houses → human structures → |
| order |
Hymenoptera
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| pestStatus |
structural pest
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| phylum |
Arthropoda
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| polymorphism |
workers are polymorphic in size
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| queenLength |
15 to 17 millimeters
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| regionCommonness |
one of the most common carpenter ants in eastern North America
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| reproduction |
nuptial flights in early summer
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nuptial flights in spring → |
| socialStructure |
eusocial
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| stinger |
lacks functional stinger
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| taxonRank |
species
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| woodPreference |
decayed wood
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moist wood → |
| workerLength |
6 to 13 millimeters
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Camponotus pennsylvanicus
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binomialName |
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Formicidae
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containsSpecies |