Camponotus (True carpenter ants)

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Camponotus laevigatus. Photo: (c) Don Loarie, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Camponotini is a tribe containing several ant genera, including Camponotus (carpenter ants).

Species: Camponotus laevissimus (Hairy smooth carpenter ant)

Species: Camponotus laevigatus (Hairless smooth carpenter ant)

Species: Camponotus modoc (Western carpenter ant)