- black carpenter ant
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a large, black ant, Camponotus pennsylvanicus, that lives in damp wood in nature or in houses, where it can cause considerable damage by boring or tunneling.
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black carpenter ant
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Black carpenter ant — Taxobox name = Black carpenter ant image width = 250px image caption = Camponotus pennsylvanicus (Winged Male) status = LC regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Hymenoptera familia = Formicidae genus = Camponotus species … Wikipedia
black carpenter ant — a large, black ant, Camponotus pennsylvanicus, that lives in damp wood in nature or in houses, where it can cause considerable damage by boring or tunneling … Useful english dictionary
Carpenter ant — Taxobox image width = 200px image caption = Camponotus herculeanus (Worker) regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Hymenoptera familia = Formicidae subfamilia = Formicinae tribus = Camponotini genus = Camponotus genus… … Wikipedia
carpenter ant — car′penter ant n. ent a black or brown ant of the genus Camponotus that nests in decaying wood • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
carpenter ant — /ˈkapəntə ænt/ (say kahpuhntuh ant) noun a large ant of the genus Camponotus, especially C. pennsylvanicus, the adults of which are usually black; nests are established in wood from which wood fragments are cut to expand galleries (see gallery… …
carpenter ant — a black or brown ant of the genus Camponotus that nests in the wood of decaying or dead trees in which it bores tunnels for depositing its eggs. [1880 85] * * * … Universalium
Black ant — is a term used for eusocial insects of the family Formicidae that are black in color. It has been used to describe many ants, including, but not limited to: *The Black carpenter ant, Camponotus pennsylvanicus *The Black garden ant, Lasius niger… … Wikipedia
Ant — For other uses, see Ant (disambiguation). Ants Temporal range: 130–0 Ma … Wikipedia
ant — antlike, adj. /ant/, n. 1. any of numerous black, red, brown, or yellow social insects of the family Formicidae, of worldwide distribution esp. in warm climates, having a large head with inner jaws for chewing and outer jaws for carrying and… … Universalium
ant — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. emmet, pismire, insect. Types of ants include: worker, neuter, replete, queen, male. Antlike insects include: termite, white ant, army ant, legionary ant, fire ant, Texas red ant, black ant, visiting ant, agricultural ant,… … English dictionary for students
