Camponotus atriceps explained

Camponotus atriceps, previously referred as C. abdominalis, is a species of carpenter ant, endemic to the Americas.

Habitat

It has been found in a variety of moist and forested habitats, including wet lowland and rainforest, tropical rainforests, pine or oak forests, wet montane forest, and in mature wet forest.[1] It occurs from near sea level to as high as 2,290 meters.[1]

Subspecies

There is one accepted subspecies, Camponotus atriceps nocens Wheeler, 1911.[1] [2]

Parasites

A variety of parasites have been identified from the subspecies, Camponotus abdominalis floridanus. These include the inquilines Microdon fulgens, Myrmecophila pergandei, an undetermined species of Atelurinae, Alachua floridensis and Obeza floridana. The cockroach, Myrmecoblatta wheeleri has also been found associated with the ant in southern Florida.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species: Camponotus atriceps (Smith, 1858) . AntWeb v5.33.1 . 18 June 2015.
  2. Web site: Bolton . Barry . Camponotus atriceps (Smith, 1858) . AntCat . antcat.org . 1 October 2024 . antcat1.
  3. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3494820 Obeza floridana, a Parasitoid of Camponotus abdominalis floridanus from Florida (Hymenoptera: Eucharitidae, Formicidae)