Bug FAQHawaiian Carpenter Ant
Camponotus variegatus · Order: Hymenoptera · Family: Formicidae
Can damage your home. They can damage stored food and pantry items.
Source: Wikipedia
They feed on small insects, honeydew, and common pantry foods.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Camponotus variegatus belongs to the carpenter ant genus Camponotus.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Their diet includes small insects, honeydew, and typical pantry foods.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 1 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Hawaii.
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Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: introduced in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Source: GBIF
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Same family (Formicidae)
Eastern Black Carpenter AntCamponotus pennsylvanicusCan damage your home
Red Imported Fire AntSolenopsis invictaCan sting
American Winter AntPrenolepis imparis
Argentine AntLinepithema humileNuisance, not dangerous
Immigrant Pavement AntTetramorium immigransCan sting
Odorous House AntTapinoma sessileCan damage your homeSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camponotus_variegatus
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