Ferruginous carpenter ant

(Camponotus chromaiodes)

Description

Camponotus chromaiodes, known generally as, the ferruginous carpenter ant or red carpenter ant, is a species of ant in the family Formicidae. Camponotus is a genus of Formicidae. Camponotus belongs to the family Formicidae.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Hymenoptera

Family:Formicidae

Genus:Camponotus

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