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Eastern Black Carpenter Ant

Camponotus pennsylvanicus

The Eastern Black Carpenter Ant is a big, black ant that loves to build its home in wood. They work together in groups to find food and keep their nest safe.

生息地: Forests

外見

The Eastern Black Carpenter Ant is a large, robust ant, entirely dull black in color, sometimes with faint reddish legs. It has a distinctive large head and a single, prominent node connecting its thorax and abdomen, making it look very sturdy.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaHymenopteraFormicidaeCamponotus
Eastern Black Carpenter Ant
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Eastern Black Carpenter Ant

カテゴリ

昆虫

レア度

Common

危険度

2/5 · 低い

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おもしろい事実

A queen ant can live over 15 years, starting a whole new colony all by herself!

Some worker ants are "scouts," finding new food far from home!

They "farm" tiny aphids, guarding them for their sweet honeydew treats!

When building nests, they push out "frass," a sawdust-like digging waste!

特殊能力

能力

Wood Excavator

Eastern Black Carpenter Ant can carve intricate nests inside wood because of its powerful mandibles.

能力

Chemical Defender

Eastern Black Carpenter Ant has an ability to spray formic acid from its abdomen that helps them repel attackers.

能力

Super Strength

Eastern Black Carpenter Ant can lift objects many times its own body weight because of its strong muscles.

能力

Pheromone Communicator

Eastern Black Carpenter Ant has an advanced chemical communication system that helps them share complex information.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
20-25 mm
サイズ
6-12 mm
寿命
365-5475 日
脚の数
6
コロニーの大きさ
50000

食性と食事

These ants enjoy a varied diet of sweet liquids and protein from other insects and carcasses.

主な食物

  • Honeydew
  • Nectar
  • Fruit juices
  • Dead insects
  • Other small arthropods

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

symbiotic with

Cotton Aphid

Aphis gossypii

Ants guard aphids for their sweet honeydew.

eaten by

Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

Woodpeckers dig into nests to eat these ants.

eats

Silky Ant

Formica subsericea

These ants scavenge dead or hunt smaller ant species.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

2/5 · 低い

Don't disturb ant nests; they are busy working and can bite if scared.

よくある質問

Eastern Black Carpenter Antの翼開長は何ですか?

20-25 mm

Eastern Black Carpenter Antのサイズは何ですか?

6-12 mm

Eastern Black Carpenter Antの寿命は何ですか?

365-5475 日

Eastern Black Carpenter Antは何を食べますか?

These ants enjoy a varied diet of sweet liquids and protein from other insects and carcasses.

Eastern Black Carpenter Antは通常どこに生息していますか?

Forests

Eastern Black Carpenter Antはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Eastern Black Carpenter Antの脚の数は何ですか?

6

Eastern Black Carpenter Antのコロニーの大きさは何ですか?

50000

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