Carpenter ants (Camponotus cillae)
Camponotus cillae · Camponotus
Carpenter ants (Camponotus cillae). Recorded flying in two windows: January and September through December. Large and robust (carpenter ants); colour ranges by species from all-black to black-and-red. Recorded near 2 of the 306 locations Dealate tracks.
When do carpenter ants fly?
Recorded flying in two windows: January and September through December. An estimate for the Camponotus genus in the subtropical-humid zone, not species-specific published research.
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Queen appearance
Large and robust (carpenter ants); colour ranges by species from all-black to black-and-red. · typical for this genus
slow and deliberate
How to catch a queen ant →No founding care data for Camponotus cillae yet.
Habitat
Dead wood · also under bark · typical for this genus
Check logs, stumps and dead branches for landed queens. Look over dead trunks for queens exploring the bark.