Carpenter ants (Camponotus fragilis)

Camponotus fragilis · Camponotus
Carpenter ants (Camponotus fragilis). Recorded flying from July through August. Pale tan head, pale tan to golden mesosoma, pale tan to light brown gaster. Uniformly pale, almost translucent cuticle typical of this desert-adapted species, unlike darker congeners. Recorded near 6 of the 190 locations Dealate tracks.

When do carpenter ants fly?

Recorded flying from July through August.

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Queen appearance

Pale tan head, pale tan to golden mesosoma, pale tan to light brown gaster. Uniformly pale, almost translucent cuticle typical of this desert-adapted species, unlike darker congeners.
fast, erratic bursts, strictly nocturnal desert forager
No founding care data for Camponotus fragilis 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.

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