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Deceptive Carpenter Ant

Camponotus decipiens

Classification

Class
Insecta

Camponotus decipiens is a species of carpenter ant native to the eastern United States, North Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Texas, Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon, San Luis Potosi, and possibly Utah, Arizona, Sonora, and California. The specific epithet of the scientific name, decipiens, comes from Latin "dēcipiens", meaning "deceiving, cheating, or trapping". Description Workers of this black-gastered species of ant can range from 3 to 7.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog