species 4,893 observations

Compact Carpenter Ant

Camponotus planatus

Field notes

Camponotus planatus, known generally as the compact carpenter ant or short carpenter ant, is one of three Camponotus species that is polygynous, or has more than one queen. It is a species of ant (family Formicidae).

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided