Camponotus vicinus
Camponotus vicinus is a species of ant in the subfamily formicinae.[1][2][3][4] C. vicinus is widespread throughout western North America, from Alaska, south to Mexico, and east to Texas and Manitoba.[5] Unlike its wood nesting "carpenter ant" relatives, Camponotus vicinus is typically found nesting in the soil under stones and other objects.[5] The giant ants in the 1954 film Them! are identified as C. vicinus, despite multiple anatomical differences, including the presence of a sting, which is absent in Formicine ants.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Camponotini |
| Genus: | Camponotus |
| Species: | C. vicinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Camponotus vicinus Mayr, 1870 | |
References
- "Camponotus vicinus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- "Camponotus vicinus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- "Camponotus vicinus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- "AntWeb". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- "AntWiki".
Further reading
- Bolton, B. (2016). "Catalogue of the Ants of the World" (PDF). unpublished communication. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
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