Bug FAQCamponotus rufipes
Camponotus rufipes · Order: Hymenoptera · Family: Formicidae
Workers are about 6 mm long and have a dark-brown body with reddish-yellow legs and fine reddish hairs. They are nocturnal, build ground nests that look like dry-grass mounds 20 to 30 cm across, and commonly raid beehives.
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How to recognize it
They are dark-brown with reddish-yellow legs and covered in fine reddish hairs.
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Size
Workers measure about 6 mm in length.
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Does it bite or sting?
They do not have a stinger and their venom consists mainly of formic acid.
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What it eats
They attack beehives.
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Life cycle
Males go through four larval stages that have different types of hairs.
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Where it comes from
They are very common in southeastern Brazil.
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Questions people ask
What do Camponotus rufipes ants look like?
They are dark-brown with reddish-yellow legs and fine reddish hairs covering their bodies.
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Same family (Formicidae)
Eastern Black Carpenter AntCamponotus pennsylvanicusCan damage your home
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Immigrant Pavement AntTetramorium immigransCan sting
Odorous House AntTapinoma sessileCan damage your homeSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camponotus_rufipes
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