Carpenter ants (Camponotus hyatti)

Camponotus hyatti · Camponotus
Carpenter ants (Camponotus hyatti). Recorded flying from March through May. Dark grey-brown head, dark grey-brown mesosoma, dark grey-brown gaster. Dense long erect body hairs (hirsute) distinguish it from smoother-bodied desert congeners. Recorded near 23 of the 190 locations Dealate tracks.

When do carpenter ants fly?

Recorded flying from March through May.

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Queen appearance

Dark grey-brown head, dark grey-brown mesosoma, dark grey-brown gaster. Dense long erect body hairs (hirsute) distinguish it from smoother-bodied desert congeners.
fast erratic sprints, active after dusk in desert habitat
No founding care data for Camponotus hyatti 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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